Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Peters Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Peters Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Peters Corner
- 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 Peters Corner:
- 40.375661, -75.041559
- 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 Peters Corner
- 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 Bucks County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bucks County
- Since Peters Corner is near Hunterdon County and also Mercer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hunterdon County
- eBird sighting report for Mercer 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 Peters Corner ...
We found one communities that share the name Peters Corner.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Peters Corner is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Peters Corner in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Pinal County
- This Peters Corner is located in Pinal County and lies 2,098 miles [3,376.4 km]<1> to the west of the Peters Corner that is located in Bucks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pinal County community of Peters Corner.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Peters Corner ...
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.
- Carversville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carversville
- Carversville is located in Bucks County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carversville <2>
- Centerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Bucks County
- Cottageville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottageville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
- Cottageville is located in Bucks County
- Deer Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Dyerstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Five Points
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Bucks County
- Gardenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
- Gardenville is located in Bucks County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardenville <2>
- Hood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Lumberville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberville
- Lumberville is located in Bucks County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberville <2>
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- Mechanics Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanics Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanics Valley
- Mechanics Valley is located in Bucks County
- Mechanicsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Bucks County
- Point Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Point Pleasant is located in Bucks County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Pleasant <2>
- Raven Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Rock
- Raven Rock is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Reeder
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Spring Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Bucks County
- Mechanics Valley
How Far From Peters Corner 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 Peters Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Peters Corner and extending to:
- Doylestown, which is the Seat of Bucks County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Peters Corner to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>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 147 miles [236.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,751 miles [9,255.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,458 miles [10,393.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,334 miles [6,974.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Peters Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bucks County: www.buckscounty.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Peters Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Peters Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3757, Longitude: -75.0416 In this case, the coordinates for Peters Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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. |
| <5> | 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 Peters Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.592 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.198 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.261 degrees. |