Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Peterson Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Peterson Place and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Peterson Place
- 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 Peterson Place:
- 39.878210, -122.763890
- 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 Peterson Place
- 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 Tehama County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tehama County
- Since Peterson Place is near Glenn County and also Mendocino County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Glenn County
- eBird sighting report for Mendocino 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 Peterson Place ...
We found one communities that share the name Peterson Place.
Within California, the name Peterson Place is unique.
Beyond California, there is another community also named Peterson Place in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Montana
- Carbon County
- This Peterson Place is located in Carbon County and lies 773 miles [1,244 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Peterson Place that is located in Tehama County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carbon County community of Peterson Place.
- Montana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Peterson Place ...
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.
- Carpenter Place
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Place
- Carpenter Place is located in Mendocino County
- Copper City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
- Copper City is located in Glenn County
- Fiddlers Green
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiddlers Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddlers Green
- Fiddlers Green is located in Glenn County
- Griffin Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Place
- Griffin Place is located in Tehama County
- Hardy Place
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Place
- Hardy Place is located in Mendocino County
- Jenks Place
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenks Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks Place
- Jenks Place is located in Glenn County
- Lone Star ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Lone Star is located in Glenn County
- Mitchell Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Place
- Mitchell Place is located in Tehama County
- Sunnyside
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Peterson Place 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 Peterson Place to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Peterson Place and extending to:
- Red Bluff, which is the Seat of Tehama County, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Peterson Place to Red Bluff, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 112 miles [180.2 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 2,414 miles [3,885 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 138 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,284 miles [11,722.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,050 miles [12,955.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,124 miles [9,855.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Peterson Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tehama County: www.co.tehama.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Peterson Place) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Peterson Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8782, Longitude: -122.7639 In this case, the coordinates for Peterson Place 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 Peterson Place 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 340.702 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.853 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.371 degrees. |