Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West Petersburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Petersburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West Petersburg
- 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 West Petersburg:
- 38.487549, -87.289180
- 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 West Petersburg
- 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 Pike County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pike County
- Since West Petersburg is near Knox County and also Davies's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Knox County
- eBird sighting report for Davies's 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 West Petersburg ...
We found two communities that share the name West Petersburg.
Within Indiana, the name West Petersburg is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This West Petersburg lies 2,409 miles [3,876.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the West Petersburg that is located in Pike County.
- Virginia
- Dinwiddie County
- This West Petersburg is located in Dinwiddie County and lies 542 miles [872.3 km]<1> to the east of the West Petersburg that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dinwiddie County community of West Petersburg.
- Alaska
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Petersburg ...
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.
- Coats Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coats Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats Spring
- Coats Spring is located in Pike County
- Five Points
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Knox County
- Highbank Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highbank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank Town
- Highbank Town is located in Pike County
- Littles
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Marysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Pike County
- Oatsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatsville
- Oatsville is located in Pike County
- Pond Creek Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Creek Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Creek Mills
- Pond Creek Mills is located in Knox County
- Rogers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Rumble
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Sandy Hook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Sandy Hook is located in Davies's County
- Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Pike County
How Far From West Petersburg 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 West Petersburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Petersburg and extending to:
- Petersburg, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from West Petersburg to Indianapolis, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 552 miles [888.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,333 miles [10,192 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,061 miles [11,363.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,938 miles [7,946.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Petersburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- West Petersburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Petersburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4875, Longitude: -87.2892 In this case, the coordinates for West Petersburg 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 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 West Petersburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.185 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.566 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.335 degrees. |