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Welcome to Petersburg ...

Petersburg is located in Wasco County<1>.


The location of Petersburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


Petersburg is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Petersburg lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Petersburg: (541) & (458)<4>

Communities Also Named Petersburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 54 communities that are also named Petersburg - they are located in Alaska, California (2), Delaware, Georgia, Illinois (3), Indiana (2), Iowa (2), Kansas (6), Kentucky (3), Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (4), Nebraska, New Jersey (3), New York, North Carolina (3), North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (4), Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia (3), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Petersburg.

Communities near Petersburg ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Petersburg.

  • The Dalles
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • City of The Dalles
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City of The Dalles came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of The Dalles
    • City of The Dalles is located in Wasco County
  • Goldendale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Bingen
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingen
    • Bingen is located in Klickitat County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bingen <5>
  • Dufur
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Mosier
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Wasco
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wasco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasco
    • Wasco is located in Sherman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wasco <5>
  • Moro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
    • Moro is located in Sherman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moro <5>
  • Rufus
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rufus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
    • Rufus is located in Sherman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rufus <5>
  • Celilo Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celilo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celilo Village
    • Celilo Village is located in Wasco County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Petersburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Petersburg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Petersburg. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Petersburg.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Petersburg. See our Newspapers Page for Petersburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Petersburg ...

Looking for more information about Petersburg? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Petersburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Petersburg.

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 Wasco County: www.co.wasco.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Wasco, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Petersburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.









 

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