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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in West Petersburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Petersburg and the surrounding area.
- 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 West Petersburg:
- 56.807440, -132.973011
- 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 West Petersburg
- 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 West Petersburg ...
We found two communities that share the name West Petersburg.
Within Alaska, the name West Petersburg is unique.
Beyond Alaska, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Pike County
- This West Petersburg is located in Pike County and lies 2,409 miles [3,876.9 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of West Petersburg.
- Virginia
- Dinwiddie County
- This West Petersburg is located in Dinwiddie County and lies 2,841 miles [4,572.1 km]<1> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dinwiddie County community of West Petersburg.
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Petersburg ...
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.
In the vicinity of West Petersburg, Scow Bay is located less than 2 miles to the South
How Far From West Petersburg 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 West Petersburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Petersburg and extending to:
- Juneau, which is the State Capital of Alaska, lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from West Petersburg to Juneau, 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 2,773 miles [4,462.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 6 days, a buggy would take 109 days and walking would take 158 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,273 miles [10,095.4 km] and it lies to the north (N).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,010 miles [11,281.5 km] and it lies to the north (N).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,323 miles [8,566.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Petersburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for State of Alaska: alaska.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Petersburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Petersburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 56.8074, Longitude: -132.9730 |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | 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 West Petersburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 349.995 degrees. |
<5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 353.16 degrees. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 334.323 degrees. |
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