Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Beans Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beans Mill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Beans Mill
- 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 Beans Mill:
- 32.697077, -85.267443
- 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 Beans Mill
- 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 Lee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- Since Beans Mill is near Chambers County and also Harris County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chambers County
- eBird sighting report for Harris 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 Beans Mill ...
We found one communities that share the name Beans Mill.
Within Alabama, the name Beans Mill is unique.
Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Beans Mill in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- West Virginia
- Upshur County
- This Beans Mill is located in Upshur County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Beans Mill that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Beans Mill.
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Beans Mill ...
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.
- Crooked Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Creek
- Crooked Creek is located in Lee County
- Edgewood Forest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Forest
- Edgewood Forest is located in Lee County
- Five Points
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Lee County
- Glass
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Hallway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Houston Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Ferry
- Houston Ferry is located in Harris County (GA)
- India Lakes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for India Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Lakes
- India Lakes is located in Lee County
- Jester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Mechanicsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Lee County
- Nelson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - River View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- River View is located in Chambers County
- Rocky Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Brook
- Rocky Brook is located in Lee County
- Tuckersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckersburg
- Tuckersburg is located in Chambers County
- Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
- Valley is located in Chambers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <3>
How Far From Beans Mill 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 Beans Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Beans Mill and extending to:
- Opelika, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Beans Mill to Montgomery, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 628 miles [1,010.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,525 miles [10,501 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,226 miles [11,629.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,105 miles [8,215.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beans Mill. 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- Beans Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beans Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6971, Longitude: -85.2674 In this case, the coordinates for Beans Mill 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 Beans Mill 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 312.716 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.065 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.871 degrees. |