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Petersburg

Petersburg from directly overhead

Petersburg is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 60 m. Obar Hill stands 181 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is John Himes Livergood, a historic site 3.6 miles away. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

How to reach it

Coordinates29.37270, -96.90730

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 15
  • Hallettsville City Park: 6.0 mi
  • Yoakum Municipal Park: 14.4 mi
  • Yoakum City Park: 15.4 mi
  • Yoakum City Park: 16.1 mi
  • Welhausen Park: 16.6 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Peaks: 4
  • Frederick Mound: 21.3 mi
  • Russell Hill: 23.6 mi
  • Obar Hill: 24.1 mi
  • Pin Oak Mound: 25.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Petersburg. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Obar HillNNW 328°181 m24.1 mi
Frederick MoundNW 315°154 m21.3 mi
Russell HillNW 321°154 m23.6 mi
Pin Oak MoundWNW 303°107 m25.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0819:39
June solstice06:2919:5620:31
September equinox07:1718:5419:26
December solstice07:1916:5817:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555965717884868682746457
Precip in3.12.33.03.54.44.52.53.23.74.33.32.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hallettsville 2 N, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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