Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Beech Bottom, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beech Bottom and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Beech Bottom
- 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 Beech Bottom:
- 40.229472, -80.652668
- 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 Beech Bottom
- 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 Brooke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Brooke County
- Since Beech Bottom is near Jefferson County and also Ohio County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Ohio 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 Beech Bottom ...
We found three communities that share the name Beech Bottom.
Within West Virginia, the name Beech Bottom is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Casey County
- This Beech Bottom is located in Casey County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Beech Bottom that is located in Brooke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Casey County community of Beech Bottom.
- North Carolina
- Avery County
- This Beech Bottom is located in Avery County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Beech Bottom that is located in Brooke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Avery County community of Beech Bottom.
- Tennessee
- Macon County
- This Beech Bottom is located in Macon County and lies 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the southwest of the Beech Bottom that is located in Brooke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Beech Bottom.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Beech Bottom ...
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.
- Brilliant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Dutch Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Dutch Town is located in Brooke County
- Hopewell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Power
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Rush Run
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Salt Run
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Shank Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
- Shank Town is located in Brooke County
- Short Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
- Short Creek is located in Brooke County
- Stringer
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
How Far From Beech Bottom 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 village such as Beech Bottom to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Beech Bottom and extending to:
- Wellsburg, which is the Seat of Brooke County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Beech Bottom to Charleston, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 213 miles [342.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,989 miles [9,638.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,708 miles [10,795.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,584 miles [7,377.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beech Bottom. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Beech Bottom) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beech Bottom. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2295, Longitude: -80.6527 |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Beech Bottom to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.002 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.043 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.796 degrees. |