Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Beards Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beards Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Beards Corner
- 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 Beards Corner:
- 38.065825, -108.612038
- 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 Beards Corner
- 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 San Miguel County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for San Miguel County
- Since Beards Corner is near Montrose County and also Dolores County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montrose County
- eBird sighting report for Dolores 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Beards Corner ...
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.
- Basin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Bedrock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedrock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedrock
- Bedrock is located in Montrose County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedrock <2>
- Coventry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Dove Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dove Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove Creek
- Dove Creek is located in Dolores County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dove Creek <2>
- Mountain View
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Montrose County
- Paradox
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradox
- Paradox is located in Montrose County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradox <2>
- Slick Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock
- Slick Rock is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slick Rock <2>
How Far From Beards Corner to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Beards Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Beards Corner and extending to:
- Telluride, which is the Seat of San Miguel County, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Beards Corner to Telluride, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 226 miles [363.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,699 miles [2,734.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 67 days and walking would take 97 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,074 miles [11,384.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,839 miles [12,615.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,780 miles [9,302 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beards Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for San Miguel County: www.sanmiguelcounty.org/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Beards Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beards Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0658, Longitude: -108.6120 In this case, the coordinates for Beards Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Beards Corner 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 329.096 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 327.896 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.105 degrees. |