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

When in Peterson Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Peterson Corner 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 Peterson Corner:
    • 46.823711, -123.117086
    • 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 Peterson Corner
  • 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 Peterson Corner ...

We found one communities that share the name Peterson Corner.

Within Washington, the name Peterson Corner is unique.

Beyond Washington, there is another community also named Peterson Corner in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ontario
      • This Peterson Corner lies 2,105 miles [3,387.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Peterson Corner that is located in Thurston County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Peterson 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.

  • Bordeaux ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordeaux
    • Bordeaux is located in Thurston County
  • Bunker
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker
    • Bunker is located in Lewis County
  • Cedarville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Cedarville is located in Grays Harbor County
  • Delphi
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delphi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphi
    • Delphi is located in Thurston County
  • Grand Mound
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Independence
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Thurston County
  • Littlerock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Maytown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
    • Maytown is located in Thurston County
  • Michigan Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Hill
    • Michigan Hill is located in Thurston County

How Far From Peterson Corner to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Peterson Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Olympia, which is the Seat of Thurston County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Peterson Corner to Olympia, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
  • Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 18 miles [29 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,359 miles [3,796.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 134 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,836 miles [11,001.5 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 7,597 miles [12,226.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,725 miles [9,213.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

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

The official website for Thurston County: www.co.thurston.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.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 from Point A (ie- Peterson Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Peterson Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.8237, Longitude: -123.1171       In this case, the coordinates for Peterson Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Peterson 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 341.487 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.104 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.33 degrees.









 

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