Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Beresford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beresford and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Beresford

• 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 Beresford:
  • 29.010317, -81.347716
  • 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 Beresford

• 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 Volusia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Volusia County
  • Since Beresford is near Lake County and also Seminole County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lake County
  • eBird sighting report for Seminole 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 Beresford ...

We found four communities that share the name Beresford.

Within Florida, the name Beresford is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, one is located in the United States and the other three communities are located in  Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • British Columbia
    • This Beresford lies 2,500 miles [4,023.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Beresford that is located in Volusia County.
  • Manitoba
    • This Beresford lies 1,738 miles [2,797 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Beresford that is located in Volusia County.
  • New Brunswick
    • This Beresford lies 1,537 miles [2,473.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Beresford that is located in Volusia County.
  • South Dakota
    • Union County
    • This Beresford is located in Union County and lies 1,294 miles [2,082.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Beresford that is located in Volusia County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Beresford.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Beresford ...

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.

• Chain O'Lakes
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chain O'Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain O'Lakes
  • Chain O'Lakes is located in Lake County
• Crows Bluff
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Bluff
  • Crows Bluff is located in Lake County
• Daisy Lake
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisy Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy Lake
  • Daisy Lake is located in Volusia County
• Enterprise
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
  • Enterprise is located in Volusia County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <3>
• Fullerville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerville
  • Fullerville is located in Lake County
• Lake Helen
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Helen
  • Lake Helen is located in Volusia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,826 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Helen <3>
• Mosquito Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosquito Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosquito Grove
  • Mosquito Grove is located in Lake County
• Orange City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange City
  • Orange City is located in Volusia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,660 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange City <3>
• Paisley
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paisley
  • Paisley is located in Lake County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paisley <3>
• Rogers ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rogers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
  • Rogers is located in Volusia County

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

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

• De Land, which is the Seat of Volusia County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Beresford to Tallahassee, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 725 miles [1,166.8 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,520 miles [10,492.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,190 miles [11,571.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,088 miles [8,188.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Volusia County: www.volusia.org/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/