Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).

When in Beaver Falls, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beaver Falls and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Beaver Falls

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Beaver Falls:
  • 55.383333, -131.466667
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Beaver Falls

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Beaver Falls ...

We found four communities that share the name Beaver Falls.

Within Alaska, the name Beaver Falls is unique.

Beyond Alaska, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • British Columbia
    • This Beaver Falls lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km]<1> to the east southeast.
  • Minnesota
    • Renville County
    • This Beaver Falls is located in Renville County and lies 1,754 miles [2,822.8 km]<1> to the east.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Renville County community of Beaver Falls.
  • New York
    • Lewis County
    • This Beaver Falls is located in Lewis County and lies 2,550 miles [4,103.8 km]<1> to the east.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Beaver Falls.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Beaver County
    • This Beaver Falls is located in Beaver County and lies 2,497 miles [4,018.5 km]<1> to the east.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of Beaver Falls.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Beaver Falls ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Clover Pass
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Pass
• Dairy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairy
• Herring Cove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herring Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring Cove
• Mountain Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Point
• Mud Bay
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mud Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Bay
• Refuge Cove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Refuge Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge Cove
• Shoreline Drive
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoreline Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreline Drive

How Far From Beaver Falls to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Beaver Falls to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Beaver Falls and extending to:

• Juneau, which is the State Capital of Alaska, lies 230 miles [370.1 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Beaver Falls to Juneau, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,712 miles [4,364.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 6 days, a buggy would take 106 days and walking would take 154 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,359 miles [10,233.8 km] and it lies to the north (N).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,100 miles [11,426.3 km] and it lies to the north (N).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,385 miles [8,666.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beaver Falls. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alaska: alaska.gov/