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:
- 41.137047, -86.602597
- 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 Pulaski County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pulaski County
- Since Beardstown is near Starke County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Starke County
- eBird sighting report for Fulton 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 Indiana, the name Beardstown is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Cass County
- This Beardstown is located in Cass County and lies 215 miles [346 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Beardstown that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Beardstown.
- Tennessee
- Perry County
- This Beardstown is located in Perry County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km]<1> to the south of the Beardstown that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Beardstown.
- Illinois
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.
- Bass Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Bass Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Station
- Bass Station is located in Starke County
- Guise Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guise Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guise Park
- Guise Park is located in Fulton County
- Indian Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hill
- Indian Hill is located in Starke County
- Lake Bruce
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bruce
- Lake Bruce is located in Fulton County
- Lena Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Maxinkuckee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxinkuckee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxinkuckee
- Maxinkuckee is located in Marshall County
- Oak Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Star City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Star City is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star City <3>
- Toto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toto
- Toto is located in Starke County
How Far From Beardstown 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 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:
- Winamac, which is the Seat of Pulaski County, lies just to the South.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Beardstown to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 528 miles [849.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,180 miles [9,945.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,914 miles [11,127 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,795 miles [7,716.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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 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- Beardstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beardstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1370, Longitude: -86.6026 |
| <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 Beardstown 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 313.762 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.457 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.28 degrees. |