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PETERSBURG

Virginia · UNITED STATES (US) · 37.23°N / 77.40°W

VA
ADM1 · ID GeoNames 4,778,626

Petersburg is a city in United States with a population of 32,477. It sits at 37.23/-77.40, runs on America/New_York, is 2 km from Ettrick.

Population 32,477
Place Type District Capital
Elevation 22m
Timezone America/New_York

All facts

fields
Country
United States
Subdivision
Virginia
Coords
37.23°N / 77.40°W
UTC offset
-5
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
NW Ettrick Virginia 6,682 2.8 km
N Colonial Heights Virginia 17,820 4.5 km
E Fort Lee Virginia 9,874 6.4 km
W Matoaca Virginia 2,403 6.7 km
E Prince George Virginia 2,066 10.1 km
NE Hopewell Virginia 22,378 13.2 km
NE Enon Virginia 3,466 13.4 km
N Chester Virginia 20,987 14.7 km
NW Chesterfield Court House Virginia 3,808 18.9 km
NW Chesterfield Virginia 0 18.9 km

Air access

nearby

Universities

linked

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Petersburg?
32,477 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Petersburg in?
America/New_York.
Which country is Petersburg in?
United States (US).
Which airport serves Petersburg?
Dinwiddie County Airport (PTB).
Does Petersburg have a university?
Yes. St. Petersburg College.
What languages are spoken in United States?
English.
What currency is used in United States?
US Dollar.
How many cities are in United States?
21,763 on record.
Which admin region is Petersburg in?
Virginia.
What is the elevation of Petersburg?
22 meters.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/4778626

{
  "data": {
    "id": 4778626,
    "name": "Petersburg",
    "ascii_name": "Petersburg",
    "country_code": "US",
    "population": 32477,
    "elevation": 22,
    "timezone_id": "America/New_York",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 37.22793,
    "longitude": -77.40193
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 4.9x the population of Ettrick.
  • 2 km from Ettrick.
  • Same timezone (America/New_York) as 9,570 other cities in United States.
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