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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 Pittsfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pittsfield and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Pittsfield:
    • 41.236997, -82.219046
    • 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 Pittsfield
  • 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 Lorain County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lorain County
    • Since Pittsfield is near Huron County and also Champaign County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Huron County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Champaign 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 Pittsfield

Communities Also Named Pittsfield ...

We found nine communities that are also named Pittsfield.

Within Ohio, the name Pittsfield is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Pike County
      • This Pittsfield is located in Pike County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<1> to the west of the Pittsfield that is located in Lorain County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Pittsfield.
    • Maine
      • Somerset County
      • This Pittsfield is located in Somerset County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pittsfield that is located in Lorain County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Pittsfield.
    • Massachusetts
      • Berkshire County
      • This Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pittsfield that is located in Lorain County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkshire County community of Pittsfield.
    • Michigan
      • Washtenaw County
      • This Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County and lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pittsfield that is located in Lorain County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washtenaw County community of Pittsfield.
    • New Hampshire
      • Merrimack County
      • This Pittsfield is located in Merrimack County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pittsfield that is located in Lorain County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrimack County community of Pittsfield.
    • New York
      • Otsego County
      • This Pittsfield is located in Otsego County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pittsfield that is located in Lorain County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otsego County community of Pittsfield.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Warren County
      • This Pittsfield is located in Warren County and lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pittsfield that is located in Lorain County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Pittsfield.
    • Vermont
      • Rutland County
      • This Pittsfield is located in Rutland County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pittsfield that is located in Lorain County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of Pittsfield.
    • Wisconsin
      • Brown County
      • This Pittsfield is located in Brown County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pittsfield that is located in Lorain County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Pittsfield.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pittsfield ...

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.

  • Centerville ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Centerville is located in Medina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Coonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Coonville is located in Lorain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonville
  • Florence
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Florence is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Henrietta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Henrietta is located in Lorain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
  • Nickelplate ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Nickelplate is located in Lorain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickelplate
  • Pheasant Run Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pheasant Run Village is located in Lorain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run Village
  • Robin Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Robin Park is located in Lorain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Park
  • Rugby ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rugby is located in Lorain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
  • Whiskyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Whiskyville is located in Lorain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskyville
  • White Fox
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • White Fox is located in Huron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fox

How Far From Pittsfield to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Pittsfield to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pittsfield and extending to:

  • Elyria, which is the Seat of Lorain County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pittsfield to Elyria, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 96 miles [154.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 317 miles [510.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,007 miles [9,667.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,732 miles [10,834.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,609 miles [7,417.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pittsfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Pittsfield 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 Pittsfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2370, Longitude: -82.2190       In this case, the coordinates for Pittsfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.94 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.26 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.163 degrees.