Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Beacon Point:
  • 33.364005, -87.568618
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Beacon Point

• 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 Tuscaloosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Tuscaloosa County
  • Since Beacon Point is near Fayette County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Beacon Point

Communities Also Named Beacon Point ...

We found one communities that are also named Beacon Point.

Within Alabama, the name Beacon Point is unique.

Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Beacon Point in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Montana
    • Madison County
    • This Beacon Point is located in Madison County and lies 1,508 miles [2,426.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Beacon Point that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Beacon Point.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Beacon Point ...

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.

• Bridgeview
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Bridgeview is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeview
• Burnt Pine
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Burnt Pine is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Pine
• Cherokee Shores
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Cherokee Shores is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Shores
• Cove Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Cove Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Park
• Edwardian Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Edwardian Place is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardian Place
• Four Winds
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Four Winds is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Winds
• High Cliff
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • High Cliff is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Cliff
• Holiday Shores
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Holiday Shores is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Shores
• Lake Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Lake Cove is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cove
• Vista Granda
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Vista Granda is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Granda
• Willow Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Willow Point is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point

How Far From Beacon Point to ...

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

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

• Tuscaloosa, which is the Seat of Tuscaloosa County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Beacon Point to Tuscaloosa, with an average speed<2> 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 100 miles [160.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 699 miles [1,124.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,591 miles [10,607.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,301 miles [11,749.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,177 miles [8,331.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'