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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:
    • 40.450324, -84.746073
    • 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 Saint Peter
  • 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 Saint Peter ...

We found nine communities that share the name Saint Peter.

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

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

  • Communities Located In Ohio ...
    • Hamilton County
      • This Saint Peter is located in Hamilton County and lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the south of the Saint Peter that is located in Mercer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Saint Peter.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Leon County
      • This Saint Peter is located in Leon County and lies 688 miles [1,107.2 km]<1> to the south of the Saint Peter that is located in Mercer 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 243 miles [391.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Saint Peter that is located in Mercer 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 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Saint Peter that is located in Mercer 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 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<1> to the west of the Saint Peter that is located in Mercer 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 540 miles [869 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Peter that is located in Mercer 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 1,424 miles [2,291.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Peter that is located in Mercer 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 297 miles [478 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint Peter that is located in Mercer 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.

  • Bucks Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Corner
    • Bucks Corner is located in Darke County
  • Coldwater
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Cranberry Prairie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranberry Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Prairie
    • Cranberry Prairie is located in Mercer County
  • Durbin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
    • Durbin is located in Mercer County
  • Fort Recovery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jay City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay City
    • Jay City is located in Jay County (IN)
  • Montezuma
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
    • Montezuma is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
  • Noble
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
    • Noble is located in Jay County (IN)
  • Rose Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Rose Hill is located in Darke County
  • Striptown ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Striptown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Striptown
    • Striptown is located in Mercer County
  • Trinity
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Trinity is located in Jay County (IN)

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:

  • Celina, which is the Seat of Mercer County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Saint Peter to Celina, with an average speed<5> 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.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 97 miles [156.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 423 miles [680.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,141 miles [9,883 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,870 miles [11,056.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,747 miles [7,639.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Peter. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Mercer County: www.mercercountyohio.org/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Saint Peter) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Peter. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4503, Longitude: -84.7461       In this case, the coordinates for Saint Peter 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 Saint Peter, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.569 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.997 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.604 degrees.




 

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