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:
- 44.599436, -88.245103
- 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 Brown County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Brown County
- Since Pittsfield is near Outagamie County and also Shawano County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Outagamie County
- eBird sighting report for Shawano 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 nine communities that share the name Pittsfield.
Within Wisconsin, the name Pittsfield is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Pike County
- This Pittsfield is located in Pike County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Pittsfield that is located in Brown 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 923 miles [1,485.4 km]<1> to the east of the Pittsfield that is located in Brown 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 763 miles [1,227.9 km]<1> to the east of the Pittsfield that is located in Brown 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 280 miles [450.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Pittsfield that is located in Brown 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 844 miles [1,358.3 km]<1> to the east of the Pittsfield that is located in Brown 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 661 miles [1,063.8 km]<1> to the east of the Pittsfield that is located in Brown 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 382 miles [614.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Pittsfield that is located in Brown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lorain County community of Pittsfield.
- Pennsylvania
- Warren County
- This Pittsfield is located in Warren County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Pittsfield that is located in Brown 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 765 miles [1,231.1 km]<1> to the east of the Pittsfield that is located in Brown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of Pittsfield.
- Illinois
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.
- Advance
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Chase
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Duck Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
- Duck Creek is located in Brown County
- Five Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Five Corners is located in Outagamie County
- Freedom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Freedom is located in Outagamie County
- Green Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in Shawano County
- Hobart
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Howard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Little Suamico
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Suamico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Suamico
- Little Suamico is located in Oconto County
- Rose Lawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Slab City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Tremble
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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:
- Green Bay, which is the Seat of Brown County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pittsfield to Green Bay, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 120 miles [193.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 697 miles [1,121.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,072 miles [9,771.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,819 miles [10,974.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,712 miles [7,583.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pittsfield: www.townofpittsfield.org/
The official website for Brown County: www.co.brown.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pittsfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5994, Longitude: -88.2451 In this case, the coordinates for Pittsfield 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 Pittsfield 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 314.806 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.14 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.057 degrees. |