Ghost town · Wisconsin
Petersville
Petersville is a ghost town in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 301 m. Blackberry Hill stands 408 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Memorial Park, a park 3.3 miles away. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
human settlement in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates44.53830, -89.18330
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Memorial Park: 3.3 mi
- Chester L. Krause Legacy Park: 3.4 mi
- Taylor Field Athletic Park: 3.4 mi
- Myklebust Lake State Natural Area: 4.0 mi
- New Hope Pines State Natural Area: 5.1 mi
Artworks: 42
- Through the Head of a Needle: 17.5 mi
- World's Largest Potato Masher: 17.9 mi
- Gateway to the Pineries: 18.1 mi
- Circle of the Seasons Chairs: 18.7 mi
- Iris Fountain: 19.0 mi
Nature reserves: 17
- Nelsonvile Community Sanctuary: 6.9 mi
- Lost Creek Wetland: 13.9 mi
- Hartman Creek State Park: 14.7 mi
- Little PLover River Barons Restoration: 16.6 mi
- Pickerel Lake State Natural Area: 16.8 mi
Historic sites: 15
- War Memorial: 3.3 mi
- Charlie's Place: 7.0 mi
- Chief Waupaca: 14.9 mi
- Jordan Dam and Power Plant: 15.9 mi
- Casimir Pulaski: 18.4 mi
Museums: 7
- Rising Star Mill: 7.0 mi
- Hutchinson Historical House: 14.0 mi
- Food + Farm Exploration Center: 17.9 mi
- Fire House Number 2: 19.5 mi
- Central Wisconsin Children's Museum: 19.7 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Lake Emily: 8.6 mi
- Granite Quarry: 10.1 mi
- Granite City: 11.5 mi
- Marble: 15.5 mi
- Little Wolf: 16.0 mi
Peaks: 4
- Mount Joel: 14.6 mi
- Blackberry Hill: 19.8 mi
- The Ledge: 23.4 mi
- Mosquito Bluff: 24.2 mi
Gardens: 4
- Giving Gardens of Portage County - Boys & Girls Club: 18.3 mi
- UWSP Campus Nursery: 19.3 mi
- UWSP Campus Garden: 19.3 mi
- Cultural Commons of Portage County: 20.0 mi
Attractions: 3
- Soo Line Caboose 158: 19.3 mi
- Soo Line 2713: 19.3 mi
- Evanswood Village Shops: 20.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Fenrich Springs: 21.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Park Road Beach: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Petersville. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackberry Hill | NW 306° | 408 m | 19.8 mi |
| Mosquito Bluff | SW 222° | 378 m | 24.2 mi |
| The Ledge | SW 225° | 346 m | 23.4 mi |
| Mount Joel | S 182° | 279 m | 14.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:31 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 20:01 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:18 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 15:32 | 16:20 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 16 | 20 | 31 | 44 | 57 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 47 | 34 | 22 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waupaca, 14 mi away.
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