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

When in Beechwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beechwood 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 Beechwood:
    • 36.008133, -93.369071
    • 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 Beechwood
  • 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 Beechwood ...

We found 40 communities that share the name Beechwood.

Within Arkansas, the name Beechwood is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of another 40 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 40 communities, 38 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lauderdale County
      • This Beechwood is located in Lauderdale County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Beechwood that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Beechwood.
      • Lowndes County
      • This Beechwood is located in Lowndes County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km] to the southeast of the Beechwood that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Beechwood.
    • Florida
      • Duval County
      • This Beechwood is located in Duval County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Beechwood that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Beechwood.
    • Georgia
      • Taylor County
      • This Beechwood is located in Taylor County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Beechwood that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Beechwood.
    • Indiana
      • Crawford County
      • This Beechwood is located in Crawford County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Beechwood that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Beechwood.
    • Kansas
      • Sedgwick County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Beechwood [Sedgwick County].
    • Kentucky
      • Owen County
      • This Beechwood is located in Owen County and lies 502 miles [807.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Beechwood that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Owen County community of Beechwood.
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Beechwood is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 397 miles [638.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Beechwood that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Beechwood.
    • Maryland
      • Talbot County
      • This Beechwood is located in Talbot County and lies 966 miles [1,554.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Beechwood that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Beechwood.
    • Massachusetts
      • Norfolk County
      • This Beechwood is located in Norfolk County and lies 1,277 miles [2,055.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Beechwood that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Beechwood.
    • Michigan
      • Cass County
      • This Beechwood is located in Cass County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Beechwood that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Beechwood.
      • Iron County
      • This Beechwood is located in Iron County and lies 740 miles [1,190.9 km] to the north northeast of the Beechwood that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iron County community of Beechwood.
      • Ottawa County
      • This Beechwood is located in Ottawa County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km] to the northeast of the Beechwood that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Beechwood.
    • Mississippi
      • Amite County
      • This Beechwood is located in Amite County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Beechwood that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amite County community of Beechwood.
      • Warren County
      • This Beechwood is located in Warren County and lies 292 miles [469.9 km] to the south southeast of the Beechwood that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Beechwood.
    • Nebraska
      • Douglas County
      • This Beechwood is located in Douglas County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Beechwood that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Beechwood.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Beechwood lies 1,512 miles [2,433.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Beechwood that is located in Newton County.
    • New York
      • Monroe County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Beechwood [Monroe County].
    • Ohio
      • Clermont County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Beechwood [Clermont County].
      • Hamilton County
      • This Beechwood is located in Hamilton County and lies 537 miles [864.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Beechwood that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Beechwood.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Beechwood is located in Jefferson County and lies 749 miles [1,205.4 km] to the east northeast of the Beechwood that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Beechwood.
      • Preble County
      • This Beechwood is located in Preble County and lies 542 miles [872.3 km] to the east northeast of the Beechwood that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preble County community of Beechwood.
      • Stark County
      • This Beechwood is located in Stark County and lies 741 miles [1,192.5 km] to the east northeast of the Beechwood that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Beechwood.
    • Ontario
      • This Beechwood lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Beechwood that is located in Newton County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Cameron County
      • This Beechwood is located in Cameron County and lies 889 miles [1,430.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Beechwood that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cameron County community of Beechwood.
      • Delaware County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Beechwood [Delaware County].
      • McKean County
      • This Beechwood is located in McKean County and lies 891 miles [1,433.9 km] to the east northeast of the Beechwood that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McKean County community of Beechwood.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenwood County
      • This Beechwood is located in Greenwood County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km]<1> to the east of the Beechwood that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Beechwood.
    • Tennessee
      • Bedford County
      • This Beechwood is located in Bedford County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<1> to the east of the Beechwood that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Beechwood.
      • Knox County
      • This Beechwood is located in Knox County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km] to the east of the Beechwood that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Beechwood.
    • Virginia
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Beechwood is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 843 miles [1,356.7 km]<1> to the east of the Beechwood that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Beechwood.
      • Newport News City
      • This Beechwood is located in Newport News City and lies 934 miles [1,503.1 km] to the east of the Beechwood that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newport News City community of Beechwood.
      • Prince George County
      • This Beechwood is located in Prince George County and lies 899 miles [1,446.8 km] to the east of the Beechwood that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George County community of Beechwood.
      • Virginia Beach City
      • This Beechwood is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 957 miles [1,540.1 km] to the east of the Beechwood that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Beechwood.
      • Wise County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Beechwood [Wise County].
    • West Virginia
      • Grant County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Beechwood [Grant County].
      • Monongalia County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Beechwood [Monongalia County].
      • Wood County
      • This Beechwood is located in Wood County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Beechwood that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Beechwood.
      • Wyoming County
      • This Beechwood is located in Wyoming County and lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km] to the east northeast of the Beechwood that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Beechwood.
    • Wisconsin
      • Sheboygan County
      • This Beechwood is located in Sheboygan County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Beechwood that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sheboygan County community of Beechwood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Beechwood ...

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.

  • Allfriend ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allfriend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allfriend
    • Allfriend is located in Newton County
  • Diamond Cave
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Cave
    • Diamond Cave is located in Newton County
  • Dryfork
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryfork
    • Dryfork is located in Carroll County
  • Edwards Junction
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Junction
    • Edwards Junction is located in Newton County
  • George
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
    • George is located in Newton County
  • Gum Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
    • Gum Springs is located in Newton County
  • Hill Top
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Top have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
    • Hill Top is located in Boone County
  • Jasper
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
    • Jasper is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <5>
  • Mossville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
    • Mossville is located in Newton County
  • Murray
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Murray is located in Newton County
  • Parthenon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parthenon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parthenon
    • Parthenon is located in Newton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parthenon <5>
  • Purdy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
    • Purdy is located in Madison County

How Far From Beechwood 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 Beechwood to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Jasper, which is the Seat of Newton County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Beechwood to Jasper, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 107 miles [172.2 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 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 915 miles [1,472.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,688 miles [10,763.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,422 miles [11,944.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,302 miles [8,532.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Beechwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beechwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0081, Longitude: -93.3691       In this case, the coordinates for Beechwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Beechwood could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Beechwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Beechwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.001 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.635 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.647 degrees.









 

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