Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Petersons Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Petersons Crossing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Petersons Crossing
- 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 Petersons Crossing:
- 43.122380, -116.876521
- 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 Petersons Crossing
- 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 Owyhee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Owyhee County
- Since Petersons Crossing is near Malheur County and also Canyon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Malheur County
- eBird sighting report for Canyon 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 Petersons Crossing ...
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.
- Democrat
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Dewey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Empire City ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire City
- Empire City is located in Owyhee County
- Flint
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Jordan Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Valley
- Jordan Valley is located in Malheur County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jordan Valley <2>
- Little Sugar Loaf
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Sugar Loaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sugar Loaf
- Little Sugar Loaf is located in Owyhee County
- Silver City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Owyhee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver City <2>
- Slacks Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slacks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slacks Corner
- Slacks Corner is located in Owyhee County
- Telegraph Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Telegraph Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telegraph Hill
- Telegraph Hill is located in Owyhee County
How Far From Petersons Crossing 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 Petersons Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Petersons Crossing and extending to:
- Murphy, which is the Seat of Owyhee County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Petersons Crossing to Murphy, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 47 miles [75.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,076 miles [3,341 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 81 days and walking would take 118 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,964 miles [11,207.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,732 miles [12,443.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,769 miles [9,284.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Petersons Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Owyhee County: www.owyheecounty.net/
The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Petersons Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Petersons Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1224, Longitude: -116.8765 In this case, the coordinates for Petersons Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Petersons Crossing 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 336.116 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.606 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.594 degrees. |