Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Peter:
  • 41.760838, -111.984191
  • 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 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 Cache County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cache County
  • Since Peter is near Box Elder County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Box Elder County
  • eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Peter ...

We found one communities that share the name Peter.

Within Utah, the name Peter is unique.

Beyond Utah, there is another community also named Peter in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Iowa
    • Pottawattamie County
    • This Peter is located in Pottawattamie County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the east of the Peter that is located in Cache County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pottawattamie County community of Peter.

Curious and Interesting Names Near 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.

• Beaverdam
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
  • Beaverdam is located in Box Elder County
• Cache
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache
  • Cache is located in Cache County
• Cache Junction ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cache Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache Junction
  • Cache Junction is located in Cache County
• Crossroads
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
  • Crossroads is located in Box Elder County
• Crystal Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
  • Crystal Springs is located in Box Elder County
• Deweyville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deweyville
  • Deweyville is located in Box Elder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
  • Former names for Deweyville:
  • Dewey Spring
  • Dewey
  • Empey's Spring
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deweyville <3>
• Fielding
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fielding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fielding
  • Fielding is located in Box Elder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fielding <3>
• Greens Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Corner
  • Greens Corner is located in Cache County
• Greenville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Cache County
• Honeyville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeyville
  • Honeyville is located in Box Elder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honeyville <3>
• Nibley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nibley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nibley
  • Nibley is located in Cache County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,168 people
• Providence
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Providence is located in Cache County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,051 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence <3>
• Quigley Crossing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quigley Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quigley Crossing
  • Quigley Crossing is located in Cache County

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

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

• Logan, which is the Seat of Cache County, lies just to the East.
• Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Peter to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,837 miles [2,956.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 72 days and walking would take 105 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,940 miles [11,168.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,708 miles [12,404.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,695 miles [9,165.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/