Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Beaconsfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beaconsfield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Beaconsfield
- 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 Beaconsfield:
- 40.807574, -94.050680
- 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 Beaconsfield
- 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 Ringgold County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ringgold County
- Since Beaconsfield is near Decatur County and also Clarke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Decatur County
- eBird sighting report for Clarke 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 Beaconsfield ...
We found six communities that share the name Beaconsfield.
Within Iowa, the name Beaconsfield is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, one is located in the United States and the other five communities are located in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Massachusetts
- Norfolk County
- This Beaconsfield is located in Norfolk County and lies 1,184 miles [1,905.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Beaconsfield that is located in Ringgold County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Beaconsfield.
- New Brunswick
- This Beaconsfield lies 1,365 miles [2,196.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Beaconsfield that is located in Ringgold County.
- Nova Scotia
- This Beaconsfield lies 1,472 miles [2,369 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Beaconsfield that is located in Ringgold County.
- Ontario
- This Beaconsfield lies 706 miles [1,136.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Beaconsfield that is located in Ringgold County.
- Quebec
- This Beaconsfield lies 1,062 miles [1,709.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Beaconsfield that is located in Ringgold County.
- Manitoba
Curious and Interesting Names Near Beaconsfield ...
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.
- Diagonal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diagonal
- Diagonal is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diagonal <2>
- Grand River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
- Grand River is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Groveland ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Hopeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Lee ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Leon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Leon is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <2>
- Leslie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Marshall ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Murray
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Tingley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tingley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tingley
- Tingley is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tingley <2>
How Far From Beaconsfield 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 city such as Beaconsfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Beaconsfield and extending to:
- Mount Ayr, which is the Seat of Ringgold County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Beaconsfield to Mount Ayr, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 58 miles [93.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 910 miles [1,464.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,464 miles [10,402.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,212 miles [11,606.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,106 miles [8,217.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beaconsfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Beaconsfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beaconsfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8076, Longitude: -94.0507 In this case, the coordinates for Beaconsfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Beaconsfield 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 318.754 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.134 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.051 degrees. |