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:
  • 42.504160, -91.213471
  • 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 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 Delaware County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Delaware County
  • Since Petersburg Station is near Dubuque County and also Clayton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Dubuque County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clayton 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 Petersburg Station

Communities Also Named Petersburg Station ...

We found one communities that are also named Petersburg Station.

Within Iowa, the name Petersburg Station is unique.

Beyond Iowa, there is another community also named Petersburg Station in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Columbia County
    • This Petersburg Station is located in Columbia County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Petersburg Station that is located in Delaware County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Petersburg Station.

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.

• Delaware
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Delaware is located in Delaware County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
• Dutchtown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Dutchtown is located in Delaware County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
• Dyersville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Dyersville is located in Dubuque County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,441 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyersville <2>
• Earlville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Earlville is located in Delaware County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlville <2>
• Gilt Edge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Gilt Edge is located in Delaware County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilt Edge
• Holy Cross
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Holy Cross is located in Delaware County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
• Rockville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockville is located in Delaware County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
• Sand Springs
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Sand Springs is located in Delaware County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Springs

How Far From Petersburg Station 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 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:

• Manchester, which is the Seat of Delaware County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Petersburg Station to Manchester, with an average speed<3> 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.
• Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 138 miles [222.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 781 miles [1,256.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,279 miles [10,105.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,026 miles [11,307.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,919 miles [7,916.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'