Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Petross, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Petross and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Petross

• 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 Petross:
  • 32.149399, -82.467205
  • 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 Petross

• 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Since Petross is near Toombs County and also Wheeler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Toombs County
  • eBird sighting report for Wheeler 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Petross ...

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.

• Cedar Crossing
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
  • Cedar Crossing is located in Toombs County
• Center
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
  • Center is located in Toombs County
• Charles
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
  • Charles is located in Toombs County
• Charlotteville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotteville
  • Charlotteville is located in Montgomery County
• Long Pond
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond
  • Long Pond is located in Wheeler County
• Lyons
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
  • Lyons is located in Toombs County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,245 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <2>
• Oak Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Montgomery County
• Rock Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
  • Rock Springs is located in Toombs County
• Santa Claus
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Claus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
  • Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people

How Far From Petross 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 Petross to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Petross and extending to:

• Mount Vernon, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Petross to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 556 miles [894.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,429 miles [10,346.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,119 miles [11,456.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,003 miles [8,051.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Petross. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/