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

• 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:
  • 43.817010, -72.842329
  • 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 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 Rutland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Rutland County
  • Since Pittsfield is near Windsor County and also Addison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Windsor County
  • eBird sighting report for Addison 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 Pittsfield ...

We found two communities that share the name Pittsfield.

Within Vermont, the name Pittsfield is unique.

Beyond Vermont, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Otsego County
    • This Pittsfield is located in Otsego County and lies 147 miles [236.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pittsfield that is located in Rutland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otsego County community of Pittsfield.
  • Wisconsin
    • Brown County
    • This Pittsfield is located in Brown County and lies 760 miles [1,223.1 km]<1> to the west of the Pittsfield that is located in Rutland 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.

• Beanville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beanville
  • Beanville is located in Orange County
• Braintree
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
  • Braintree is located in Orange County
• Branch School ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branch School have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch School
  • Branch School is located in Addison County
• Fernville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernville
  • Fernville is located in Addison County
• Forest Dale
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Dale
  • Forest Dale is located in Rutland County
• Gaysville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaysville
  • Gaysville is located in Windsor County
• Jerusalem
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
  • Jerusalem is located in Windsor County
• Michigan
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan
  • Michigan is located in Rutland County
• Randolph
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
  • Randolph is located in Orange County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <3>
• Satans Kingdom
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satans Kingdom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satans Kingdom
  • Satans Kingdom is located in Addison County
• Sugar Hollow
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hollow
  • Sugar Hollow is located in Rutland County
• Talcville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talcville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talcville
  • Talcville is located in Windsor County

How Far From Pittsfield 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 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:

• Rutland, which is the Seat of Rutland County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pittsfield to Rutland, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 33 miles [53.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 403 miles [648.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,521 miles [8,885.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,238 miles [10,039.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,113 miles [6,619.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pittsfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/