Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Petersfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Petersfield and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Petersfield

• 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 Petersfield:
  • 33.679613, -79.230325
  • 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 Petersfield

• 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 Georgetown County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Georgetown County
  • Since Petersfield is near Horry County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Horry County
  • eBird sighting report for Marion 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 Petersfield ...

We found one communities that share the name Petersfield.

Within South Carolina, the name Petersfield is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Petersfield in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Manitoba
    • This Petersfield lies 1,457 miles [2,344.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Petersfield that is located in Georgetown County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Petersfield ...

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.

• Center Crossroads
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Crossroads
  • Center Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
• Cribb Crossroads
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cribb Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Crossroads
  • Cribb Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
• Gilbert Crossroads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Crossroads
  • Gilbert Crossroads is located in Horry County
• Good Hope
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
  • Good Hope is located in Georgetown County
• Lower Topsaw Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Topsaw Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Topsaw Landing
  • Lower Topsaw Landing is located in Georgetown County
• Pope Crossroads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Crossroads
  • Pope Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
• Rice Crossroads
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Crossroads
  • Rice Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
• Rogers Crossroads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Crossroads
  • Rogers Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
• Upper Topsaw Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Topsaw Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Topsaw Landing
  • Upper Topsaw Landing is located in Georgetown County
• Williams Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Hill
  • Williams Hill is located in Georgetown County

How Far From Petersfield 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 Petersfield to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Petersfield and extending to:

• Georgetown, which is the Seat of Georgetown County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Petersfield to Georgetown, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 105 miles [169 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 380 miles [611.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,218 miles [10,006.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,905 miles [11,112.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,790 miles [7,708.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Georgetown County: www.georgetowncountysc.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/