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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pitchin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pitchin and the surrounding area.
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above
website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed
sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above,
we pass this GPS location for Pitchin:
- 39.842838, -83.762426
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Pitchin
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Clark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clark County
- Since Pitchin is near Greene County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Pitchin
Communities Also Named Pitchin ...
We found one communities that are also named Pitchin.
Within Ohio, the name Pitchin is unique.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Pitchin in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Iroquois County
- This Pitchin is located in Iroquois County and lies 222 miles [357.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pitchin that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iroquois County community of Pitchin.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pitchin ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Cedarville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Green Hedges
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Green Hedges is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hedges
- Harmony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Hennessey ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hennessey is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennessey
- Holiday Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Holiday Hills is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Karen Woods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Karen Woods is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karen Woods
- Limecrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Limecrest is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limecrest
- Limestone City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Limestone City is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone City
- Lisbon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lisbon is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Locustgrove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Locustgrove is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustgrove
- Meadow Lane
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Meadow Lane is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lane
- Miracle Mile
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Miracle Mile is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Mile
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Oakgrove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oakgrove is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakgrove
- Olympic Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Olympic Hills is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympic Hills
- Possum Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Possum Woods is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Woods
- Riceville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Riceville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Sun Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sun Valley is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sunnyland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sunnyland is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyland
- Yellow Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
How Far From Pitchin to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Pitchin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pitchin and extending to:
- Springfield, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Pitchin to Columbus, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 364 miles [585.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,131 miles [9,866.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,855 miles [11,032.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,732 miles [7,615.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pitchin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <4> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Pitchin to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pitchin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8428, Longitude: -83.7624 In this case, the coordinates for Pitchin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.953 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.207 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.337 degrees. |
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