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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Beallsville:
    • 40.023962, -80.088111
    • 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 Beallsville
  • 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 Beallsville ...

We found two communities that share the name Beallsville.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Beallsville is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Montgomery County
      • This Beallsville is located in Montgomery County and lies 153 miles [246.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Beallsville that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Beallsville.
    • Ohio
      • Monroe County
      • This Beallsville is located in Monroe County and lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Beallsville that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Beallsville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Beallsville ...

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.

  • Centerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
  • Clarksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Dutch Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hill
    • Dutch Hill is located in Fayette County
  • Little Summit
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Summit
    • Little Summit is located in Washington County
  • Lone Pine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
    • Lone Pine is located in Washington County
  • Maple Glen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Glen
    • Maple Glen is located in Washington County
  • Maxwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
    • Maxwell is located in Fayette County
  • Pitt Gas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitt Gas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitt Gas
    • Pitt Gas is located in Greene County
  • Pleasant View Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Heights
    • Pleasant View Heights is located in Washington County
  • Sandy Plains
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Plains
    • Sandy Plains is located in Washington County
  • Scenery Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Stony Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
    • Stony Point is located in Greene County
  • Ten Mile
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ten Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
    • Ten Mile is located in Washington County

How Far From Beallsville to ...

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

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

  • Washington, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Beallsville to Washington, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 170 miles [273.6 km] to the east (E). 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 180 miles [289.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,976 miles [9,617.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,692 miles [10,769.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,568 miles [7,351.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Beallsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beallsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0240, Longitude: -80.0881       In this case, the coordinates for Beallsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Beallsville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.664 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.627 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.617 degrees.




 

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