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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Beverly Heights:
    • 33.517635, -82.052062
    • 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 Beverly Heights
  • 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 Beverly Heights ...

We found nine communities that share the name Beverly Heights.

There are two communities within Georgia that are also named Beverly Heights.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Muscogee County
      • This Beverly Heights is located in Muscogee County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Beverly Heights that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Beverly Heights.
    • Oconee County
      • This Beverly Heights is located in Oconee County and lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Beverly Heights that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Beverly Heights.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • North Carolina
      • Iredell County
      • This Beverly Heights is located in Iredell County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Beverly Heights that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iredell County community of Beverly Heights.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Berks County
      • This Beverly Heights is located in Berks County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Beverly Heights that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Beverly Heights.
      • Lebanon County
      • This Beverly Heights is located in Lebanon County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km] to the north northeast of the Beverly Heights that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lebanon County community of Beverly Heights.
    • Tennessee
      • Davidson County
      • This Beverly Heights is located in Davidson County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Beverly Heights that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Beverly Heights.
    • Virginia
      • Campbell County
      • This Beverly Heights is located in Campbell County and lies 292 miles [469.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Beverly Heights that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Beverly Heights.
      • Pittsylvania County
      • This Beverly Heights is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km] to the north northeast of the Beverly Heights that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Beverly Heights.
      • Salem City
      • This Beverly Heights is located in Salem City and lies 282 miles [453.8 km] to the north northeast of the Beverly Heights that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem City community of Beverly Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Beverly Heights ...

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.

  • Arrow Head
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Head
    • Arrow Head is located in Columbia County
  • Forest Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Creek
    • Forest Creek is located in Columbia County
  • Forest Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
    • Forest Park is located in Richmond County
  • Foxhall
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxhall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhall
    • Foxhall is located in Richmond County
  • Highgate
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highgate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgate
    • Highgate is located in Richmond County
  • Hillside Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Park
    • Hillside Park is located in Richmond County
  • Holiday Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
    • Holiday Park is located in Columbia County
  • Lulaville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lulaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
    • Lulaville is located in Columbia County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,961 people
  • Martinez
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
    • Martinez is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinez <3>
  • Mayo
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
    • Mayo is located in Richmond County
  • Maysville ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
    • Maysville is located in Columbia County
  • Memory Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memory Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Park
    • Memory Park is located in Columbia County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 122 people
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • National Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for National Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Hills
      • National Hills is located in Richmond County
    • Poverty Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poverty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poverty Hill
      • Poverty Hill is located in Edgefield County (SC)
    • Rockbrook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook
      • Rockbrook is located in Richmond County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 160 people
    • Stevens Pointe
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevens Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Pointe
      • Stevens Pointe is located in Columbia County
    • Summerville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
      • Summerville is located in Richmond County
    • Sweetbriar
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetbriar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar
      • Sweetbriar is located in Columbia County
    • Tanglewood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
      • Tanglewood is located in Richmond County
    • Valley Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
      • Valley Park is located in Richmond County
    • Woodlawn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Aiken County (SC)

How Far From Beverly Heights to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Beverly Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Augusta, which is the Seat of Richmond County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Beverly Heights to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 464 miles [746.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,349 miles [10,217.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,044 miles [11,336.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,925 miles [7,926 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Beverly Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beverly Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5176, Longitude: -82.0521       In this case, the coordinates for Beverly Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Beverly Heights 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 310.893 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.078 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.447 degrees.









 

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