Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Petersville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Petersville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Petersville
- 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 Petersville:
- 34.855365, -87.691695
- 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 Petersville
- 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 Lauderdale County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lauderdale County
- Since Petersville is near Colbert County and also Wayne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Colbert County
- eBird sighting report for Wayne 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 Petersville ...
We found fifteen communities that share the name Petersville.
Within Alabama, the name Petersville is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Petersville lies 3,264 miles [5,252.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Petersville that is located in Lauderdale County.
- Illinois
- Mercer County
- This Petersville is located in Mercer County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Petersville that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Petersville.
- Indiana
- Bartholomew County
- This Petersville is located in Bartholomew County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Petersville that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartholomew County community of Petersville.
- Iowa
- Clinton County
- This Petersville is located in Clinton County and lies 514 miles [827.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Petersville that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Petersville.
- Kentucky
- Lewis County
- This Petersville is located in Lewis County and lies 339 miles [545.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Petersville that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Petersville.
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Petersville is located in Frederick County and lies 635 miles [1,021.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Petersville that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Petersville.
- Michigan
- Benzie County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Petersville [Benzie County].
- Missouri
- Franklin County
- This Petersville is located in Franklin County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Petersville that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Petersville.
- New Brunswick
- This community is historic<2> and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Petersville.
- North Carolina
- Davidson County
- This Petersville is located in Davidson County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km]<1> to the east of the Petersville that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Petersville.
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Petersville.
- Pennsylvania
- Butler County
- This Petersville is located in Butler County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Petersville that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Petersville.
- Northampton County
- This Petersville is located in Northampton County and lies 779 miles [1,253.7 km] to the northeast of the Petersville that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Petersville.
- Texas
- DeWitt County
- This Petersville is located in DeWitt County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Petersville that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeWitt County community of Petersville.
- Wisconsin
- Waupaca County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Petersville [Waupaca County].
- Alaska
Curious and Interesting Names Near Petersville ...
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.
- Cypress Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County
- Cypress Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Forest
- Cypress Forest is located in Lauderdale County
- Cypress Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Heights
- Cypress Heights is located in Lauderdale County
- Hickory Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hickory Hills is located in Lauderdale County
- Lovelace Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelace Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelace Crossroads
- Lovelace Crossroads is located in Lauderdale County
- Mansion View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansion View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansion View
- Mansion View is located in Lauderdale County
- Mars Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Stoney Point ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
- Stoney Point is located in Lauderdale County
- Terrace View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace View
- Terrace View is located in Lauderdale County
- Three Forks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
- Three Forks is located in Lauderdale County
- Twin Brooks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Brooks
- Twin Brooks is located in Lauderdale County
- Twin Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Petersville 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 Petersville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Petersville and extending to:
- Florence, which is the Seat of Lauderdale County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Petersville to Montgomery, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 650 miles [1,046.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,524 miles [10,499.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,240 miles [11,651.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,116 miles [8,233.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Petersville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Petersville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Petersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8554, Longitude: -87.6917 In this case, the coordinates for Petersville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Petersville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Petersville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Petersville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.297 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.189 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.374 degrees. |