Because a man named Peter made it and thought Borough sounded good on the end.
Peterborough is named after Peterborough in Cambridgeshire, England. The city was named in honor of Peter Robinson, a promoter of settlement in the area during the early 19th century.
65 miles taking this route:Take A605 NORTHAMPTON, from Peterborough, to A14 KETTERING.Take A14 to M6 to The NORTH WEST to COVENTRY.Take M6 to COVENTRY.
26 miles taking this route:Take A509 WELLINGBOROUGH, from Milton Keynes, to A45 towards PETERBOROUGH and CAMBRIDGE, at the junction outside of Wellingborough. Follow signs to A45 PETERBOROUGH and CAMBRIDGE.Take A45 to RAUNDS.
It takes around 2 hours to drive from Peterborough to Hull, covering a distance of approximately 100 miles via the A15 and M180 motorways. However, travel time may vary depending on traffic and chosen mode of transportation.
Norwich is the largest city in East Anglia. It is the county town of Norfolk and has a population of around 140,000.
Leicester is about 90 miles northwest of Norwich. The travel distance between the two cities is approximately 2-3 hours by car, depending on traffic and route taken.
Peterborough UK has only one river - The River Nene. Poshboatz.co.uk offer peterborough river boat trips
The address of the Peterborough Town Library is: 2 Concord Street, Peterborough, 03458 1511
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Peterborough was created in 1998.
The address of the Peterborough Historical Society is: 19 Grove Street, Peterborough, NH 03458
Peterborough United is the name of a professional football team in England. Since their formation in 1934, the team has won a total of six championships.
Aston was raised in the street of Peterborough in Cambridgeshire
The area of Peterborough is 343.38 square kilometers.
The Peterborough School was created in 1895.
Peterborough Lightning was created in 2010.
Peterborough Islanders was created in 1996.
Peterborough Orfuns was created in 1938.