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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Saint Peter:
    • 39.321719, -85.031626
    • 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 Saint Peter
  • 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
    • Since Saint Peter is near Dearborn County and also Ripley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Dearborn County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Ripley 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 Saint Peter

Communities Also Named Saint Peter ...

We found nine communities that are also named Saint Peter.

Within Indiana, the name Saint Peter is unique.

Beyond Indiana, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Leon County
      • This Saint Peter is located in Leon County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km]<1> to the south of the Saint Peter that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leon County community of Saint Peter.
    • Illinois
      • Fayette County
      • This Saint Peter is located in Fayette County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km]<1> to the west of the Saint Peter that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Saint Peter.
    • Kansas
      • Graham County
      • This Saint Peter is located in Graham County and lies 804 miles [1,293.9 km]<1> to the west of the Saint Peter that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Graham County community of Saint Peter.
    • Minnesota
      • Nicollet County
      • This Saint Peter is located in Nicollet County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint Peter that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nicollet County community of Saint Peter.
    • Montana
      • Cascade County
      • This Saint Peter is located in Cascade County and lies 1,449 miles [2,331.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Peter that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cascade County community of Saint Peter.
    • Nebraska
      • Cedar County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Cedar County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cedar County community of Saint Peter.
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This Saint Peter is located in Hamilton County and lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Saint Peter that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Saint Peter.
      • Mercer County
      • This Saint Peter is located in Mercer County and lies 79 miles [127.1 km] to the north of the Saint Peter that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Saint Peter.
    • Wisconsin
      • Fond du Lac County
      • This Saint Peter is located in Fond du Lac County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Saint Peter that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fond du Lac County community of Saint Peter.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Peter ...

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 Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
  • Dover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Dover is located in Dearborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Huntersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Huntersville is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
  • Mound Haven
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mound Haven is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Haven
  • Oak Tree Crossroads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Tree Crossroads is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree Crossroads
  • Palestine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Palestine is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
  • Peppertown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Peppertown is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppertown
  • Rockdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Rockdale is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
  • Spades
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Spades is located in Ripley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spades
  • Yellow Bank
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Yellow Bank is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bank

How Far From Saint Peter to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Saint Peter to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint Peter and extending to:

  • Brookville, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies just to the North.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Saint Peter to Indianapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 429 miles [690.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,205 miles [9,986 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,931 miles [11,154.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,807 miles [7,736.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saint Peter) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Saint Peter, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Saint Peter to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Peter. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3217, Longitude: -85.0316       In this case, the coordinates for Saint Peter have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.759 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.051 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.075 degrees.