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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Beall:
    • 32.737913, -84.553255
    • 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 Beall
  • 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 Beall ...

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.

  • Bulloch Crossroads
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulloch Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulloch Crossroads
    • Bulloch Crossroads is located in Meriwether County
  • Centerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Talbot County
  • Flint Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
    • Flint Hill is located in Talbot County
  • Geneva
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Greens Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Mill
    • Greens Mill is located in Talbot County
  • Jacks Ferry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Ferry
    • Jacks Ferry is located in Talbot County
  • Junction City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
    • Junction City is located in Talbot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <2>
  • Nebula
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebula
    • Nebula is located in Meriwether County
  • Oak Mountain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mountain
    • Oak Mountain is located in Harris County
  • Oak Mountain Spring ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Mountain Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mountain Spring
    • Oak Mountain Spring is located in Talbot County
  • Olive Branch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
    • Olive Branch is located in Talbot County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Talbot County
  • Poplar Crossroads
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Crossroads
    • Poplar Crossroads is located in Talbot County
  • Tax Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tax Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tax Crossroads
    • Tax Crossroads is located in Talbot County

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

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

  • Talbotton, which is the Seat of Talbot County, lies just to the South.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Beall to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take three full days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 597 miles [960.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,493 miles [10,449.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,192 miles [11,574.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,071 miles [8,161 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 '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- Beall) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beall. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7379, Longitude: -84.5533       In this case, the coordinates for Beall 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 Beall 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 312.302 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.592 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.588 degrees.









 

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