Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Beulah Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beulah Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Beulah Heights
- 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 Beulah Heights:
- 37.808658, -88.454215
- 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 Beulah Heights
- 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 Saline County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saline County
- Since Beulah Heights is near Gallatin County and also Hamilton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Gallatin County
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton 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 Beulah Heights ...
We found three communities that share the name Beulah Heights.
Within Illinois, the name Beulah Heights is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Fulton County
- This Beulah Heights is located in Fulton County and lies 363 miles [584.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Beulah Heights that is located in Saline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Beulah Heights.
- Kentucky
- McCreary County
- This Beulah Heights is located in McCreary County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Beulah Heights that is located in Saline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCreary County community of Beulah Heights.
- Virginia
- Roanoke County
- This Beulah Heights is located in Roanoke County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the east of the Beulah Heights that is located in Saline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Beulah Heights.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Beulah 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.
- Cottage Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Saline County
- Dorrisville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorrisville
- Dorrisville is located in Saline County
- Elba
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Eldorado
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Eldorado is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldorado <3>
- Equality
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Equality is located in Gallatin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Equality <3>
- Francis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Garden Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Heights
- Garden Heights is located in Saline County
- Harrisburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,404 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <3>
- Muddy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy
- Muddy is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muddy <3>
- Red Bud ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Saline City
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
- Saline City is located in Saline County
- Texas City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City
- Texas City is located in Saline County
How Far From Beulah Heights 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 Beulah Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Beulah Heights and extending to:
- Harrisburg, which is the Seat of Saline County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Beulah Heights to Springfield, 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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 622 miles [1,001 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,411 miles [10,317.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,139 miles [11,489.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,016 miles [8,072.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beulah Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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- Beulah Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beulah Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8087, Longitude: -88.4542 In this case, the coordinates for Beulah 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 Beulah 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 314.911 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.305 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.034 degrees. |