Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bevens:
  • 28.966646, -82.400931
  • 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 Bevens

• 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 Citrus County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Citrus County
  • Since Bevens is near Marion County and also Sumter County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Marion County
  • eBird sighting report for Sumter 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 Bevens ...

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.

• Big Hammock ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Hammock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Hammock
  • Big Hammock is located in Citrus County
• Black Diamond
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
  • Black Diamond is located in Citrus County
• Citrus Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Springs
  • Citrus Springs is located in Citrus County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Citrus Springs <2>
• Crystal River
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal River
  • Crystal River is located in Citrus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal River <2>
• Hernando
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernando
  • Hernando is located in Citrus County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hernando <2>
• Holder
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holder
  • Holder is located in Citrus County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holder <2>
• Leroy ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
  • Leroy is located in Marion County
• Paradise Point
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Point
  • Paradise Point is located in Citrus County
• Pine Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
  • Pine Ridge is located in Citrus County
• Rainbow Falls
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Rocksprings
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Rolling Hills
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
  • Rolling Hills is located in Marion County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bevens and extending to:

• Inverness, which is the Seat of Citrus County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bevens to Inverness, with an average speed<4> 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.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 151 miles [243 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 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 751 miles [1,208.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 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 7,244 miles [11,658.1 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 Bevens. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Citrus County: www.bocc.citrus.fl.us/

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