Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Petros:
  • 36.897264, -86.596661
  • 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 Petros

• 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 Warren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Warren County
  • Since Petros is near Logan County and also Simpson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Logan County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Simpson 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 Petros

Communities Also Named Petros ...

We found two communities that are also named Petros.

Within Kentucky, the name Petros is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Oklahoma
    • Le Flore County
    • This Petros is located in Le Flore County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Petros that is located in Warren County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Le Flore County community of Petros.
  • Tennessee
    • Morgan County
    • This Petros is located in Morgan County and lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Petros that is located in Warren County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Petros.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Petros ...

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.

• Blue Level
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Blue Level is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Level
• Bowling Green
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bowling Green is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,631 people
  • Former names for Bowling Green:
  • Bolin Green
  • McFadden's Station
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <2>
• Buffalo Fork
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Buffalo Fork is located in Logan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Fork
• Gasper
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Gasper is located in Logan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasper
• Greenwood
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Greenwood is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
• Lost River
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lost River is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost River
• Rich Pond
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Rich Pond is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Pond
• Rockfield
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Rockfield is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
• Three Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Three Springs is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs

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

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

• Bowling Green, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Petros to Bowling Green, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 130 miles [209.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 538 miles [865.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,382 miles [10,270.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,103 miles [11,431.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,978 miles [8,011.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'