Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Beamon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beamon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Beamon
- 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 Beamon:
- 31.519057, -85.586049
- 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 Beamon
- 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 Dale County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dale County
- Since Beamon is near Barbour County and also Henry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Barbour County
- eBird sighting report for Henry 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 Beamon ...
We found one communities that share the name Beamon.
Within Alabama, the name Beamon is unique.
Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Beamon in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Beamon ...
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.
- Dill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Echo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Elamville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
- Elamville is located in Barbour County
- Lewis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Marley Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marley Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley Mill
- Marley Mill is located in Dale County
- Plainview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Pleasant Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Dale County
- Roberts Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Crossroads
- Roberts Crossroads is located in Dale County
- Rocky Head
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Head
- Rocky Head is located in Dale County
- Skipperville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skipperville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipperville
- Skipperville is located in Dale County
- Snow Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Beamon 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 Beamon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Beamon and extending to:
- Ozark, which is the Seat of Dale County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Beamon to Montgomery, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 700 miles [1,126.5 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,594 miles [10,612 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,291 miles [11,733.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,172 miles [8,323.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beamon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Beamon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beamon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5191, Longitude: -85.5860 In this case, the coordinates for Beamon 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 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 Beamon 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 312.826 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.028 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.243 degrees. |