Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Petersville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Petersville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Petersville
- 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 Petersville:
- 38.587275, -90.746796
- 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 Petersville
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Petersville is near Saint Louis County and also Saint Charles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Louis County
- eBird sighting report for Saint Charles 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 Petersville ...
We found fifteen communities that share the name Petersville.
Within Missouri, the name Petersville is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lauderdale County
- This Petersville is located in Lauderdale County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Petersville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Petersville.
- Alaska
- This Petersville lies 2,956 miles [4,757.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Petersville that is located in Franklin County.
- Illinois
- Mercer County
- This Petersville is located in Mercer County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the north of the Petersville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Petersville.
- Indiana
- Bartholomew County
- This Petersville is located in Bartholomew County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km]<1> to the east of the Petersville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartholomew County community of Petersville.
- Iowa
- Clinton County
- This Petersville is located in Clinton County and lies 233 miles [375 km]<1> to the north of the Petersville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Petersville.
- Kentucky
- Lewis County
- This Petersville is located in Lewis County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the east of the Petersville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Petersville.
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Petersville is located in Frederick County and lies 706 miles [1,136.2 km]<1> to the east of the Petersville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Petersville.
- Michigan
- Benzie County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Petersville [Benzie County].
- New Brunswick
- This community is historic<2> and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Petersville.
- North Carolina
- Davidson County
- This Petersville is located in Davidson County and lies 598 miles [962.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Petersville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Petersville.
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Petersville.
- Pennsylvania
- Butler County
- This Petersville is located in Butler County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Petersville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Petersville.
- Northampton County
- This Petersville is located in Northampton County and lies 824 miles [1,326.1 km] to the east northeast of the Petersville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Petersville.
- Texas
- DeWitt County
- This Petersville is located in DeWitt County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Petersville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeWitt County community of Petersville.
- Wisconsin
- Waupaca County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Petersville [Waupaca County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Petersville ...
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.
- Crescent
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Defiance
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
- Defiance is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Defiance <5>
- Eureka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <5>
- Fox Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Gray Summit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Summit
- Gray Summit is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray Summit <5>
- Grover
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
- Grover is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grover <5>
- Gumbo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Mechanicsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Saint Charles County
- Monarch
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Pond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Wildwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Wildwood is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildwood <5>
How Far From Petersville 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 Petersville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Petersville and extending to:
- Union, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Petersville to Union, with an average speed<6> 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 738 miles [1,187.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,459 miles [10,394.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,195 miles [11,579.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,076 miles [8,169 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Petersville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Franklin County: www.franklinmo.org/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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- Petersville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Petersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5873, Longitude: -90.7468 In this case, the coordinates for Petersville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Petersville 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. |
| <3> | 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 Petersville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Petersville 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 316.432 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.162 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.916 degrees. |