Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Peterstown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Peterstown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Peterstown
- 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 Peterstown:
- 37.401232, -80.798433
- 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 Peterstown
- 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Since Peterstown is near Giles County and also Logan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Giles County
- eBird sighting report for Logan 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 Peterstown ...
We found one communities that share the name Peterstown.
Within West Virginia, the name Peterstown is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Peterstown in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- La Salle County
- This Peterstown is located in La Salle County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Peterstown that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Salle County community of Peterstown.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Peterstown ...
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.
- Bluff City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Bluff City is located in Giles County (VA)
- Bozoo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Chestnut Knob
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Knob
- Chestnut Knob is located in Mercer County
- Cloverdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Monroe County
- Crumps Bottom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumps Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumps Bottom
- Crumps Bottom is located in Summers County
- French
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Gray Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Sulphur Springs
- Gray Sulphur Springs is located in Giles County (VA)
- Hill Top
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Indian Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mills
- Indian Mills is located in Summers County
- Kellysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellysville
- Kellysville is located in Mercer County
- Lick Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
- Lick Creek is located in Summers County
- Narrows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
- Narrows is located in Giles County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <3>
- Rich Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
- Rich Creek is located in Giles County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Creek <3>
- Ripplemead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripplemead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripplemead
- Ripplemead is located in Giles County (VA)
How Far From Peterstown 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 town such as Peterstown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Peterstown and extending to:
- Union, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Peterstown to Union, 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 6 hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 79 miles [127.1 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 228 miles [366.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,121 miles [9,850.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,829 miles [10,990.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,706 miles [7,573.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Peterstown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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- Peterstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Peterstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4012, Longitude: -80.7984 |
| <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 Peterstown 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 310.177 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.82 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.815 degrees. |