Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bee Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bee Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bee Ridge
- 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 Bee Ridge:
- 39.537476, -87.16907
- 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 Bee Ridge
- 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 Clay County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clay County
- Since Bee Ridge is near Vigo County and also Parke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Vigo County
- eBird sighting report for Parke 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 Bee Ridge ...
We found one communities that share the name Bee Ridge.
Within Indiana, the name Bee Ridge is unique.
Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Bee Ridge in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bee Ridge ...
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.
- Billtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billtown
- Billtown is located in Clay County
- Billville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billville
- Billville is located in Clay County
- Brazil
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
- Brazil is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brazil <2>
- Carbon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Cloverland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
- Cloverland is located in Clay County
- Coal Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Bluff
- Coal Bluff is located in Vigo County
- Cottage Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hill
- Cottage Hill is located in Clay County
- Diamond
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Harmony
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Hoosierville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoosierville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosierville
- Hoosierville is located in Clay County
- Knightsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
- Knightsville is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
- Lena
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Purdy Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy Hill
- Purdy Hill is located in Clay County
- Shady Lane
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Lane
- Shady Lane is located in Clay County
- Twin Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Beach
- Twin Beach is located in Clay County
- Wickville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Purdy Hill
How Far From Bee Ridge 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 community such as Bee Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bee Ridge and extending to:
- Brazil, which is the Seat of Clay County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Bee Ridge to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 543 miles [873.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,278 miles [10,103.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,009 miles [11,279.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,887 miles [7,864.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bee Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clay County: www.claycountyin.gov/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bee Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bee Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5375, Longitude: -87.1691 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Bee Ridge 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 314.126 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.645 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.001 degrees. |