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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Peterman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Peterman 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 Peterman:
- 31.199898, -85.479101
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Peterman
- 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 Houston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Houston County
- Since Peterman is near Geneva County and also Dale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Geneva County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dale 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Peterman
Communities Also Named Peterman ...
We found one communities that are also named Peterman.
There is one other community in Alabama that is also named Peterman.
Beyond Alabama.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Monroe County
- This Peterman is located in Monroe County and lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Peterman that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Peterman.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Peterman ...
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.
- Chickasaw Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Chickasaw Heights is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw Heights
- Clark Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Clark Crossroads is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Crossroads
- Cottondale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cottondale is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottondale
- Green Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Green Acres is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Griffin Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Griffin Heights is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Heights
- Jones Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jones Crossroads is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
- Kelly Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Kelly Springs is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Springs
- Melody Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Melody Heights is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Heights
- Parish
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Peach Tree Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Peach Tree Hills is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Tree Hills
- Rock Creek Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Creek Park is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Park
- Shady Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Shady Heights is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Heights
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Silver Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Silver Meadows is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Meadows
- Stadium Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Stadium Place is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stadium Place
- Tabernacle
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Tabernacle is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Whispering Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Whispering Pines is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
How Far From Peterman 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 Peterman to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Peterman and extending to:
- Dothan, which is the Seat of Houston County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Peterman to Montgomery, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 713 miles [1,147.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,605 miles [10,629.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,300 miles [11,748.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,181 miles [8,338 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Peterman) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Peterman to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Peterman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1999, Longitude: -85.4791 In this case, the coordinates for Peterman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.741 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.886 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.269 degrees. |
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