Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Beardstown:
  • 40.012593, -90.429542
  • 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 Beardstown

• 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 Cass County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cass County
  • Since Beardstown is near Schuyler County and also Brown County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Schuyler County
  • eBird sighting report for Brown 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 Beardstown ...

We found two communities that share the name Beardstown.

Within Illinois, the name Beardstown is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Indiana
    • Pulaski County
    • This Beardstown is located in Pulaski County and lies 215 miles [346 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Beardstown that is located in Cass County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Beardstown.
  • Tennessee
    • Perry County
    • This Beardstown is located in Perry County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Beardstown that is located in Cass County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Beardstown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Beardstown ...

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.

• Clear Lake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
  • Clear Lake is located in Cass County
• Frederick
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
  • Frederick is located in Schuyler County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Frederick
  • From Beardstown to Frederick
• Jules
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jules. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jules
  • Jules is located in Cass County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Jules
  • From Beardstown to Jules
• Oak Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Cass County
• Pleasant View
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Pleasant View is located in Schuyler County
• Rushville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
  • Rushville is located in Schuyler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,822 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Rushville
  • From Beardstown to Rushville
• Sugar Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
  • Sugar Grove is located in Schuyler County
• Virginia
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
  • Virginia is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <3>

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

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

• Virginia, which is the Seat of Cass County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Beardstown to Virginia, with an average speed<5> 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.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 44 miles [70.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 717 miles [1,153.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,376 miles [10,261.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,115 miles [11,450.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,999 miles [8,045.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov