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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Pyletown ...
We found one communities that share the name 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 ...
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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
- Berrys is located in Clarke County
- Bufflick Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bufflick Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufflick Heights
- Bufflick Heights is located in Frederick County
- Burnt Factory
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Factory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Factory
- Burnt Factory is located in Frederick County
- Care Free Acres
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Care Free Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Care Free Acres
- Care Free Acres is located in Clarke County
- College Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Frederick County
- Fisher Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Hill
- Fisher Hill is located in Clarke County
- Frogtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
- Frogtown is located in Clarke County
- Greenway Court
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Court
- Greenway Court is located in Clarke County
- Heritage Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
- Heritage Hills is located in Frederick County
- Lockes Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockes Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockes Landing
- Lockes Landing is located in Clarke County
- Lost Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Corner
- Lost Corner is located in Clarke County
- Mount Pleasant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Clarke County
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- Mountain Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
- Mountain Lake is located in Clarke County
- River Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Park
- River Park is located in Clarke County
- Rock Hall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Rockcroft
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Rolling Fields
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Fields
- Rolling Fields is located in Frederick County
- Stringtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Clarke County
- Treadwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Willow Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Lake
- Willow Lake is located in Clarke County
- Mountain Lake
How Far From Pyletown to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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<3>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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,516 miles [7,267.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pyletown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clarke County: www.co.clarke.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pyletown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pyletown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1057, Longitude: -78.0431 In this case, the coordinates for Pyletown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <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 Pyletown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.474 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.135 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.061 degrees. |