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Petersburg

Petersburg from directly overhead

Petersburg is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 991 m. The nearest named place is Becton Cemetery, a historic site 6.1 miles away. Texas Plains Trail passes 21 miles off.

The story

high school in Petersburg, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q7178187, matched on coordinates and name (617 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1973
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates33.87704, -101.60202

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • North Abernathy Park: 14.1 mi
  • County Park: 15.7 mi
  • Floydada Park: 16.4 mi
  • Jimmie Lou Stewart Park: 16.8 mi
  • Eagles Hall Park: 17.4 mi
Artworks: 18
  • Pumpkin: 16.3 mi
  • Pumpkin: 16.6 mi
  • Pumpkin: 16.6 mi
  • Pumpkin: 16.7 mi
  • Pumpkin: 16.8 mi
Museums: 12
Attractions: 6
  • Douglas C-47 Skytrain: 20.2 mi
  • Prairie Dog Town: 23.4 mi
  • Santa Land: 23.9 mi
  • South Plains Fairgrounds: 24.0 mi
  • Arts District: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Peaks: 1
  • Mount Blanco: 20.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5119:2519:58
June solstice06:3720:2421:01
September equinox07:3519:1219:45
December solstice07:4817:0417:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404351586776797871604841
Precip in0.70.71.21.22.92.71.92.02.51.70.90.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Abernathy, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403647251

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