Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Pyletown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pyletown and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Pyletown

• 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 Pyletown:
  • 39.105661, -78.043053
  • 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 Pyletown

• 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 Clarke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clarke County
  • Since Pyletown is near Frederick County and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Warren 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 Pyletown

Communities Also Named Pyletown ...

We found one communities that are also named Pyletown.

Within Virginia, the name Pyletown is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Pyletown in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Missouri
    • Stoddard County
    • This Pyletown is located in Stoddard County and lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km]<1> to the west of the Pyletown that is located in Clarke County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stoddard County community of Pyletown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pyletown ...

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.

• Berrys
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Berrys is located in Clarke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
• Bufflick Heights
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Bufflick Heights is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufflick Heights
• Burnt Factory
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Burnt Factory is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Factory
• Care Free Acres
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Care Free Acres is located in Clarke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Care Free Acres
• College Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • College Park is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
• Fisher Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fisher Hill is located in Clarke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Hill
• Frogtown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Frogtown is located in Clarke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
• Greenway Court
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenway Court is located in Clarke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Court
• Heritage Hills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Heritage Hills is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
• Lockes Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Lockes Landing is located in Clarke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockes Landing
• Lost Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Lost Corner is located in Clarke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Corner
• Mount Pleasant
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Clarke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
• Continue List   (8 more) ...
  • Mountain Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mountain Lake is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
  • River Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • River Park is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Park
  • Rock Hall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Rock Hall is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hall
  • Rockcroft
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockcroft is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockcroft
  • Rolling Fields
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rolling Fields is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Fields
  • Stringtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Stringtown is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
  • Treadwell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Treadwell is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treadwell
  • Willow Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Willow Lake is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Lake

How Far From Pyletown 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 Pyletown to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Berryville, which is the Seat of Clarke County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Pyletown to Richmond, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 55 miles [88.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,931 miles [9,545 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,639 miles [10,684.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,516 miles [7,267.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'