Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Beaver Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beaver Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Beaver Creek
- 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 Beaver Creek:
- 30.880185, -86.778569
- 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 Beaver Creek
- 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 Okaloosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Okaloosa County
- Since Beaver Creek is near Santa Rosa County and also Escambia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Santa Rosa County
- eBird sighting report for Escambia 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 Beaver Creek ...
We found 29 communities that share the name Beaver Creek.
Within Florida, the name Beaver Creek is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another 29 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 29 communities, 25 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Dale County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Beaver Creek [Dale County].
- British Columbia
- This Beaver Creek lies 2,345 miles [3,773.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Beaver Creek that is located in Okaloosa County.
- Colorado
- Eagle County
- This Beaver Creek is located in Eagle County and lies 1,261 miles [2,029.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Beaver Creek that is located in Okaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eagle County community of Beaver Creek.
- Fremont County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Beaver Creek [Fremont County].
- Georgia
- Fulton County
- This Beaver Creek is located in Fulton County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Beaver Creek that is located in Okaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Beaver Creek.
- Houston County
- This Beaver Creek is located in Houston County and lies 214 miles [344.4 km] to the east northeast of the Beaver Creek that is located in Okaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Beaver Creek.
- Newton County
- This Beaver Creek is located in Newton County and lies 249 miles [400.7 km] to the northeast of the Beaver Creek that is located in Okaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Beaver Creek.
- Illinois
- Bond County
- This Beaver Creek is located in Bond County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Beaver Creek that is located in Okaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bond County community of Beaver Creek.
- Lake County
- This Beaver Creek is located in Lake County and lies 783 miles [1,260.1 km] to the north of the Beaver Creek that is located in Okaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Beaver Creek.
- Kansas
- Cloud County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Beaver Creek [Cloud County].
- Lincoln 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 Kansas community of Beaver Creek [Lincoln County].
- Kentucky
- Pike County
- This Beaver Creek is located in Pike County and lies 511 miles [822.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Beaver Creek that is located in Okaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Beaver Creek.
- Manitoba
- This Beaver Creek lies 1,507 miles [2,425.3 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Beaver Creek that is located in Okaloosa County.
- Maryland
- Washington County
- This Beaver Creek is located in Washington County and lies 790 miles [1,271.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Beaver Creek that is located in Okaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Beaver Creek.
- Minnesota
- Rock County
- This Beaver Creek is located in Rock County and lies 1,023 miles [1,646.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Beaver Creek that is located in Okaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock County community of Beaver Creek.
- Mississippi
- Madison County
- This Beaver Creek is located in Madison County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Beaver Creek that is located in Okaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Beaver Creek.
- Montana
- Fergus County
- This Beaver Creek is located in Fergus County and lies 1,639 miles [2,637.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Beaver Creek that is located in Okaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fergus County community of Beaver Creek.
- Hill County
- This Beaver Creek is located in Hill County and lies 1,714 miles [2,758.4 km] to the northwest of the Beaver Creek that is located in Okaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hill County community of Beaver Creek.
- Lewis and Clark County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Lewis and Clark County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis and Clark County community of Beaver Creek.
- North Carolina
- Ashe County
- This Beaver Creek is located in Ashe County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Beaver Creek that is located in Okaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashe County community of Beaver Creek.
- Cumberland County
- This Beaver Creek is located in Cumberland County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km] to the northeast of the Beaver Creek that is located in Okaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Beaver Creek.
- North Dakota
- Mercer 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 North Dakota community of Beaver Creek [Mercer County].
- Ohio
- Henry County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Henry County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Beaver Creek.
- Saskatchewan
- This Beaver Creek lies 1,770 miles [2,848.5 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Beaver Creek that is located in Okaloosa County.
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Beaver Creek is located in Anderson County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Beaver Creek that is located in Okaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Beaver Creek.
- Kershaw County
- This Beaver Creek is located in Kershaw County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km] to the east northeast of the Beaver Creek that is located in Okaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kershaw County community of Beaver Creek.
- Wisconsin
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Beaver Creek [Jackson County].
- Wyoming
- Teton County
- This Beaver Creek is located in Teton County and lies 1,576 miles [2,536.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Beaver Creek that is located in Okaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Teton County community of Beaver Creek.
- Yukon
- This Beaver Creek lies 3,212 miles [5,169.2 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Beaver Creek that is located in Okaloosa County.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Beaver Creek ...
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.
- Garden City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Okaloosa County
- Good Hope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Indian Ford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Ford
- Indian Ford is located in Santa Rosa County
- Kellys Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Mill
- Kellys Mill is located in Okaloosa County
- Oak Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Rock Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Okaloosa County
- Sellersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellersville
- Sellersville is located in Santa Rosa County
- Silver Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Silver Springs is located in Okaloosa County
- Wing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
- Wing is located in Covington County (AL)
How Far From Beaver Creek 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 Beaver Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Beaver Creek and extending to:
- Crestview, which is the Seat of Okaloosa County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Beaver Creek to Crestview, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 151 miles [243 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 780 miles [1,255.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,676 miles [10,744 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,374 miles [11,867.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,254 miles [8,455.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beaver Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Okaloosa County: www.co.okaloosa.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Beaver Creek 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Beaver Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beaver Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8802, Longitude: -86.7786 In this case, the coordinates for Beaver Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Beaver Creek, 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 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. |
| <6> | 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 Beaver Creek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.469 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.684 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.815 degrees. |