Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Beetree Ford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beetree Ford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Beetree Ford
- 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 Beetree Ford:
- 29.230524, -82.648720
- 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 Beetree Ford
- 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 Levy County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Levy County
- Since Beetree Ford is near Marion County and also Citrus County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- eBird sighting report for Citrus 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 Beetree Ford ...
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.
- Crackertown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crackertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crackertown
- Crackertown is located in Levy County
- Early Bird
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Early Bird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early Bird
- Early Bird is located in Marion County
- Gulf Hammock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Hammock
- Gulf Hammock is located in Levy County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gulf Hammock <2>
- Otter Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
- Otter Creek is located in Levy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otter Creek <2>
- Rainbow Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Falls
- Rainbow Falls is located in Marion County
- Rainbow Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Park
- Rainbow Park is located in Marion County
- Rocksprings
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocksprings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksprings
- Rocksprings is located in Marion County
- Romeo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Rosewood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Tidewater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Yankeetown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeetown
- Yankeetown is located in Levy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yankeetown <2>
How Far From Beetree Ford 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 Beetree Ford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Beetree Ford and extending to:
- Bronson, which is the Seat of Levy County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Beetree Ford to Bronson, with an average speed<4> 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 128 miles [206 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 740 miles [1,190.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,570 miles [10,573.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,246 miles [11,661.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,139 miles [8,270.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beetree Ford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Levy County: www.levycounty.org/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
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' (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- Beetree Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beetree Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.2305, Longitude: -82.6487 In this case, the coordinates for Beetree Ford 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 Beetree Ford 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 311.023 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.627 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.685 degrees. |