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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:
    • 39.125337, -84.558277
    • 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 Hamilton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
    • Since Saint Peter is near Kenton County and also Campbell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Kenton County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Campbell 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.

There is one other community in Ohio that is also named Saint Peter.

Beyond Ohio, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Ohio ...
    • Mercer County
      • This Saint Peter is located in Mercer County and lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the north of the Saint Peter that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Saint Peter.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Leon County
      • This Saint Peter is located in Leon County and lies 596 miles [959.2 km]<1> to the south of the Saint Peter that is located in Hamilton 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 230 miles [370.1 km]<1> to the west of the Saint Peter that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Saint Peter.
    • Indiana
      • Franklin County
      • This Saint Peter is located in Franklin County and lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Peter that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Saint Peter.
    • Kansas
      • Graham County
      • This Saint Peter is located in Graham County and lies 830 miles [1,335.8 km]<1> to the west of the Saint Peter that is located in Hamilton 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 602 miles [968.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint Peter that is located in Hamilton 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 1,478 miles [2,378.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Peter that is located in Hamilton 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.
    • Wisconsin
      • Fond du Lac County
      • This Saint Peter is located in Fond du Lac County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Saint Peter that is located in Hamilton 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.

  • Bucktown ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bucktown is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
  • Cyclorama Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Cyclorama Heights is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclorama Heights
  • Eileen Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Eileen Gardens is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eileen Gardens
  • English Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • English Woods is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Woods
  • Fashion Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Fashion Heights is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fashion Heights
  • Frenchmens Corner ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Frenchmens Corner is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchmens Corner
  • Jerusalem
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jerusalem is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
  • Lincoln Court
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lincoln Court is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Court
  • Little Bethlehem
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Little Bethlehem is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bethlehem
  • Little Buck ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Little Buck is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Buck
  • Over-The-Rhine
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Over-The-Rhine is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Over-The-Rhine
  • Placid Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Placid Meadows is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placid Meadows
  • Price Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Price Hill is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Hill
  • Walnut Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Walnut Hills is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills

How Far From Saint Peter to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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:

  • Cincinnati, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Saint Peter to Columbus, 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 three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 403 miles [648.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,196 miles [9,971.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,919 miles [11,135.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,795 miles [7,716.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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: 39.1253, Longitude: -84.5583       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 312.461 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.682 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.917 degrees.