Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Petersburg Station, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Petersburg Station and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Petersburg Station
- 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 Petersburg Station:
- 33.532080, -82.097063
- 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 Petersburg Station
- 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 Columbia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Columbia County
- Since Petersburg Station is near Richmond County and also McCormick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Richmond County
- eBird sighting report for McCormick 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 Petersburg Station ...
We found one communities that share the name Petersburg Station.
Within Georgia, the name Petersburg Station is unique.
Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Petersburg Station in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Delaware County
- This Petersburg Station is located in Delaware County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Petersburg Station that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Petersburg Station.
- Iowa
Curious and Interesting Names Near Petersburg Station ...
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.
- Arrow Head
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Head
- Arrow Head is located in Columbia County
- Camelot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Chimney Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Hill
- Chimney Hill is located in Columbia County
- Creek View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creek View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek View
- Creek View is located in Columbia County
- Evans
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Evans is located in Columbia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evans <3>
- Evans Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Mill
- Evans Mill is located in Columbia County
- Forest Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Creek
- Forest Creek is located in Columbia County
- Foxhall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Glennwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Hillbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Holiday Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
- Holiday Park is located in Columbia County
- Lulaville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Continue List (7 more) ...
- Martinez
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
- Martinez is located in Columbia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinez <3>
- Mayo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Maysville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Meadowview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Meadowview is located in Columbia County
- Memory Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memory Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Park
- Memory Park is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 122 people
- Stevens Pointe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevens Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Pointe
- Stevens Pointe is located in Columbia County
- Sweetbriar
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetbriar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar
- Sweetbriar is located in Columbia County
- Martinez
How Far From Petersburg Station to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Petersburg Station to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Petersburg Station and extending to:
- Appling, which is the Seat of Columbia County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Petersburg Station to Appling, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 132 miles [212.4 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 465 miles [748.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,350 miles [10,219.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,045 miles [11,337.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,927 miles [7,929.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Petersburg Station. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiacountyga.gov/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Petersburg Station) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Petersburg Station. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5321, Longitude: -82.0971 In this case, the coordinates for Petersburg Station 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Petersburg Station to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.919 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.11 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.461 degrees. |