Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Beaverville:
  • 40.953511, -87.654516
  • 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 Beaverville

• 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 Iroquois County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Iroquois County
  • Since Beaverville is near Kankakee County and also Newton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Kankakee County
  • eBird sighting report for Newton 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 Beaverville ...

We found one communities that share the name Beaverville.

Within Illinois, the name Beaverville is unique.

Beyond Illinois, there is another community also named Beaverville in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Jersey
    • Burlington County
    • This Beaverville is located in Burlington County and lies 681 miles [1,096 km]<1> to the east of the Beaverville that is located in Iroquois County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Beaverville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Beaverville ...

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.

• Aroma Park
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aroma Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroma Park
  • Aroma Park is located in Kankakee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aroma Park <3>
• Beaver City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
  • Beaver City is located in Newton County (IN)
• Donovan
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donovan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donovan
  • Donovan is located in Iroquois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donovan <3>
• Freedville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedville
  • Freedville is located in Iroquois County
• Leesville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
  • Leesville is located in Kankakee County
• Log Cabin Camp
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Cabin Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin Camp
  • Log Cabin Camp is located in Kankakee County
• Morocco
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morocco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morocco
  • Morocco is located in Newton County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morocco <3>
• Otto
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
  • Otto is located in Kankakee County
• River
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River
  • River is located in Kankakee County
• Shadow Lawn
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Lawn
  • Shadow Lawn is located in Kankakee County
• Sugar Island
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Island
  • Sugar Island is located in Kankakee County

How Far From Beaverville to ...

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

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

• Watseka, which is the Seat of Iroquois County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Beaverville to Watseka, 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.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 132 miles [212.4 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 579 miles [931.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,228 miles [10,023 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,964 miles [11,207.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,845 miles [7,797.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Iroquois County: www.iroquois-co.com/

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