Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Petersburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Petersburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for 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 Petersburg:
- 38.603727, -75.856601
- 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 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 Dorchester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dorchester County
- Since Petersburg is near Caroline County and also Sussex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Caroline County
- eBird sighting report for Sussex 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 Petersburg ...
We found 54 communities that share the name Petersburg.
Within Maryland, the name Petersburg is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another 54 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 54 communities, 53 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Petersburg lies 2,832 miles [4,557.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Petersburg that is located in Dorchester County.
- California
- Calaveras County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Calaveras County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calaveras County community of Petersburg.
- Kern County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Petersburg [Kern County].
- Delaware
- Kent County
- This Petersburg is located in Kent County and lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Petersburg that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Petersburg.
- Georgia
- Gordon County
- This Petersburg is located in Gordon County and lies 563 miles [906.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Petersburg that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gordon County community of Petersburg.
- Illinois
- Lawrence County
- This Petersburg is located in Lawrence County and lies 645 miles [1,038 km]<1> to the west of the Petersburg that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Petersburg.
- Menard County
- This Petersburg is located in Menard County and lies 753 miles [1,211.8 km] to the west northwest of the Petersburg that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Menard County community of Petersburg.
- Saint Clair County
- This Petersburg is located in Saint Clair County and lies 758 miles [1,219.9 km] to the west of the Petersburg that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Petersburg.
- Indiana
- Jackson County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Petersburg [Jackson County].
- Pike County
- This Petersburg is located in Pike County and lies 616 miles [991.4 km]<1> to the west of the Petersburg that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Petersburg.
- Iowa
- Delaware County
- This Petersburg is located in Delaware County and lies 848 miles [1,364.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Petersburg that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Petersburg.
- Muscatine County
- This Petersburg is located in Muscatine County and lies 813 miles [1,308.4 km] to the west northwest of the Petersburg that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscatine County community of Petersburg.
- Kansas
- Bourbon County
- This Petersburg is located in Bourbon County and lies 1,037 miles [1,668.9 km]<1> to the west of the Petersburg that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bourbon County community of Petersburg.
- Doniphan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Petersburg [Doniphan County].
- Edwards County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Petersburg [Edwards County].
- Leavenworth County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Petersburg [Leavenworth County].
- Marshall County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Petersburg [Marshall County].
- Wyandotte County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Petersburg [Wyandotte County].
- Kentucky
- Boone County
- This Petersburg is located in Boone County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km]<1> to the west of the Petersburg that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Petersburg.
- Jefferson County
- This Petersburg is located in Jefferson County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km] to the west of the Petersburg that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Petersburg.
- Webster County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Petersburg [Webster County].
- Michigan
- Monroe County
- This Petersburg is located in Monroe County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Petersburg that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Petersburg.
- Minnesota
- Jackson County
- This Petersburg is located in Jackson County and lies 1,046 miles [1,683.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Petersburg that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Petersburg.
- Missouri
- Boone County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Petersburg [Boone County].
- Cooper County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Petersburg [Cooper County].
- Henry County
- This Petersburg is located in Henry County and lies 969 miles [1,559.5 km]<1> to the west of the Petersburg that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Petersburg.
- Howard County
- This Petersburg is located in Howard County and lies 915 miles [1,472.5 km] to the west of the Petersburg that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Petersburg.
- Nebraska
- Boone County
- This Petersburg is located in Boone County and lies 1,189 miles [1,913.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Petersburg that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Petersburg.
- New Jersey
- Cape May County
- This Petersburg is located in Cape May County and lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Petersburg that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cape May County community of Petersburg.
- Morris County
- This Petersburg is located in Morris County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km] to the north northeast of the Petersburg that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Petersburg.
- Warren County
- This Petersburg is located in Warren County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km] to the north northeast of the Petersburg that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Petersburg.
- New York
- Rensselaer County
- This Petersburg is located in Rensselaer County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Petersburg that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rensselaer County community of Petersburg.
- North Carolina
- Burke County
- This Petersburg is located in Burke County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Petersburg that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burke County community of Petersburg.
- Madison County
- This Petersburg is located in Madison County and lies 418 miles [672.7 km] to the west southwest of the Petersburg that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Petersburg.
- Onslow County
- This Petersburg is located in Onslow County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km] to the south southwest of the Petersburg that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Petersburg.
- North Dakota
- Nelson County
- This Petersburg is located in Nelson County and lies 1,281 miles [2,061.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Petersburg that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nelson County community of Petersburg.
- Ohio
- Jackson County
- This Petersburg is located in Jackson County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the west of the Petersburg that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Petersburg.
- Mahoning County
- This Petersburg is located in Mahoning County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km] to the northwest of the Petersburg that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Petersburg.
- Oklahoma
- Jefferson County
- This Petersburg is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,247 miles [2,006.9 km]<1> to the west of the Petersburg that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Petersburg.
- Ontario
- This Petersburg lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Petersburg that is located in Dorchester County.
- Oregon
- Wasco County
- This Petersburg is located in Wasco County and lies 2,334 miles [3,756.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Petersburg that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wasco County community of Petersburg.
- Pennsylvania
- Huntingdon County
- This Petersburg is located in Huntingdon County and lies 179 miles [288.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Petersburg that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntingdon County community of Petersburg.
- Lancaster County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Petersburg [Lancaster County].
- Mercer County
- This Petersburg is located in Mercer County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km] to the northwest of the Petersburg that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Petersburg.
- York County
- This Petersburg is located in York County and lies 97 miles [156.1 km] to the north northwest of the Petersburg that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Petersburg.
- Tennessee
- Hawkins County
- This Petersburg is located in Hawkins County and lies 418 miles [672.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Petersburg that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hawkins County community of Petersburg.
- Lincoln County
- This Petersburg is located in Lincoln County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km] to the west southwest of the Petersburg that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Petersburg.
- Texas
- Floyd County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Petersburg [Floyd County].
- Hale County
- This Petersburg is located in Hale County and lies 1,465 miles [2,357.7 km]<1> to the west of the Petersburg that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hale County community of Petersburg.
- Virginia
- Dinwiddie County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Petersburg [Dinwiddie County].
- Fauquier County
- This Petersburg is located in Fauquier County and lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<1> to the west of the Petersburg that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Petersburg.
- Petersburg City
- This Petersburg is located in Petersburg City and lies 126 miles [202.8 km] to the southwest of the Petersburg that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Petersburg City community of Petersburg.
- West Virginia
- Grant County
- This Petersburg is located in Grant County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<1> to the west of the Petersburg that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Petersburg.
- Wisconsin
- Crawford County
- This Petersburg is located in Crawford County and lies 843 miles [1,356.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Petersburg that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Petersburg.
- Alaska
Curious and Interesting Names Near 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.
- Choptank
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Eldorado
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Federalsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federalsburg
- Federalsburg is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,658 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federalsburg <5>
- Finchville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finchville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
- Finchville is located in Dorchester County
- Hawkeye
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Hicksburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Holly Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
- Holly Hill is located in Dorchester County
- Linkwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkwood
- Linkwood is located in Dorchester County
- Marshyhope Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshyhope Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
- Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County
- Ralph
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Sandtop
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Secretary
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secretary have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secretary
- Secretary is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Secretary <5>
- Walnut Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
- Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County
How Far From 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 Petersburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Petersburg and extending to:
- Cambridge, which is the Seat of Dorchester County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Petersburg to Cambridge, with an average speed<6> 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.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 42 miles [67.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 66 miles [106.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,859 miles [9,429.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,560 miles [10,557.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,439 miles [7,143.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Petersburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dorchester County: www.commissioners.net/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
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- Petersburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Petersburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6037, Longitude: -75.8566 In this case, the coordinates for Petersburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Petersburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Petersburg could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Petersburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.218 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.63 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.338 degrees. |