Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Beechwood Acres:
  • 34.760644, -87.170571
  • 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 Beechwood Acres

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Limestone County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Limestone County
  • Since Beechwood Acres is near Lauderdale County and also Lawrence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lauderdale County
  • eBird sighting report for Lawrence County

• 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 Beechwood Acres ...

We found one communities that share the name Beechwood Acres.

Within Alabama, the name Beechwood Acres is unique.

Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Beechwood Acres in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Bucks County
    • This Beechwood Acres is located in Bucks County and lies 752 miles [1,210.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Beechwood Acres that is located in Limestone County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Beechwood Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Beechwood Acres ...

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.

• Cave Spring
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
  • Cave Spring is located in Lauderdale County
• Elk Shores
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Shores
  • Elk Shores is located in Lauderdale County
• Flower Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Hill
  • Flower Hill is located in Lawrence County
• Jerusalem
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
  • Jerusalem is located in Lawrence County
• Lakeview
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lakeview is located in Lawrence County
• Lawngate
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawngate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawngate
  • Lawngate is located in Limestone County
• Oliver
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
  • Oliver is located in Lauderdale County
• Paradise Shores
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Shores
  • Paradise Shores is located in Lawrence County
• Poplar Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
  • Poplar Creek is located in Lawrence County
• Poplar Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Point
  • Poplar Point is located in Lawrence County
• Shoemaker Springs ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemaker Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemaker Springs
  • Shoemaker Springs is located in Limestone County

How Far From Beechwood Acres 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 Beechwood Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Athens, which is the Seat of Limestone County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Beechwood Acres to Athens, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 172 miles [276.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 628 miles [1,010.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,507 miles [10,472 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,222 miles [11,622.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,097 miles [8,202.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Limestone County: www.co.limestone.al.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/