Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Petes Place:
  • 41.002737, -109.024842
  • 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 Petes Place

• 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 Sweetwater County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Sweetwater County
  • Since Petes Place is near Moffat County and also Daggett County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Moffat County
  • eBird sighting report for Daggett 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Petes Place ...

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.

• Craig Place
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Place
  • Craig Place is located in Moffat County (CO)
• Dutch John
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch John
  • Dutch John is located in Daggett County (UT)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dutch John <2>
• Flaming Gorge Lodge
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flaming Gorge Lodge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaming Gorge Lodge
  • Flaming Gorge Lodge is located in Daggett County (UT)
• Hiawatha ‑ Historic
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiawatha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha
  • Hiawatha is located in Moffat County (CO)
• Lower Shell Creek Crossing
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Shell Creek Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Shell Creek Crossing
  • Lower Shell Creek Crossing is located in Sweetwater County
• Sparks
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
  • Sparks is located in Moffat County (CO)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Petes Place and extending to:

• Green River, which is the Seat of Sweetwater County, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Petes Place to Green River, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• Cheyenne, which is the State Capital of Wyoming, lies 219 miles [352.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,690 miles [2,719.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 66 days and walking would take 96 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,911 miles [11,122.2 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 7,678 miles [12,356.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,639 miles [9,075.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Sweetwater County: www.co.sweet.wy.us/

The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.gov/