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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.
- 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:
- 41.835550, -79.381352
- 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 Warren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Warren County
- Since Pittsfield is near Chautauqua County and also Erie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chautauqua County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Erie 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 Pennsylvania, the name Pittsfield is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, 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 616 miles [991.4 km]<1> to the west of the Pittsfield that is located in Warren 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 541 miles [870.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pittsfield that is located in Warren 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 316 miles [508.6 km]<1> to the east of the Pittsfield that is located in Warren 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 224 miles [360.5 km]<1> to the west of the Pittsfield that is located in Warren 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 421 miles [677.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pittsfield that is located in Warren 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 216 miles [347.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pittsfield that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otsego County community of Pittsfield.
- Ohio
- Lorain County
- This Pittsfield is located in Lorain County and lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pittsfield that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lorain County community of Pittsfield.
- Vermont
- Rutland County
- This Pittsfield is located in Rutland County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pittsfield that is located in Warren 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 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pittsfield that is located in Warren 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.
- Fiddlergreen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fiddlergreen is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddlergreen
- Forest Chapel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Forest Chapel is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Chapel
- Grand Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Valley is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Valley
- Horn Siding
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Horn Siding is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Siding
- Jackson Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson Run is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Run
- Lottsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Magee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Magee is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
- Spring Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Starbrick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Starbrick is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starbrick
- Sugar Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Torpedo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Torpedo is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torpedo
- Triumph
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Triumph is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triumph
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:
- Warren, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Pittsfield to Warren, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 168 miles [270.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 237 miles [381.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,868 miles [9,443.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,590 miles [10,605.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,466 miles [7,187.3 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- Pittsfield) 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 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: 41.8355, Longitude: -79.3814 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.122 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.291 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.616 degrees. |
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