Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Beal, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beal and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Beal
- 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 Beal:
- 38.579482, -87.630755
- 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 Beal
- 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 Knox County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Knox County
- Since Beal is near Lawrence County and also Wabash County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- eBird sighting report for Wabash 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 Beal ...
We found two communities that share the name Beal.
Within Indiana, the name Beal is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Oregon
Curious and Interesting Names Near Beal ...
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.
- Cantaloupe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantaloupe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantaloupe
- Cantaloupe is located in Knox County
- Decker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
- Decker is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Decker Chapel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decker Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker Chapel
- Decker Chapel is located in Knox County
- Friendsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
- Friendsville is located in Wabash County (IL)
- Grays Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Corner
- Grays Corner is located in Lawrence County (IL)
- Helena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Little Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
- Little Rock is located in Knox County
- Mount Olympus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olympus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olympus
- Mount Olympus is located in Gibson County
- Sand Barrens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Barrens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Barrens
- Sand Barrens is located in Lawrence County (IL)
- Twin Bridges
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridges have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
- Twin Bridges is located in Knox County
How Far From Beal 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 community such as Beal to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Beal and extending to:
- Vincennes, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Beal to Vincennes, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 113 miles [181.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 570 miles [917.3 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,342 miles [10,206.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,071 miles [11,379.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,948 miles [7,963 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beal. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Beal) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beal. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5795, Longitude: -87.6308 In this case, the coordinates for Beal 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Beal to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.406 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.832 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.467 degrees. |