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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Beverly Shores:
    • 41.691038, -86.976814
    • 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 Beverly Shores
  • 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 Beverly Shores ...

We found one communities that share the name Beverly Shores.

Within Indiana, the name Beverly Shores is unique.

Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Beverly Shores in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Glynn County
      • This Beverly Shores is located in Glynn County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Beverly Shores that is located in Porter County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of Beverly Shores.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Beverly Shores ...

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.

  • Chesterton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Duneland Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duneland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duneland Beach
    • Duneland Beach is located in LaPorte County
  • Forest Oaks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
    • Forest Oaks is located in Porter County
  • Graham Woods
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Woods
    • Graham Woods is located in Porter County
  • Long Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
    • Long Beach is located in LaPorte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <2>
  • Meadowbrook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Meadowbrook is located in Porter County
  • Michigan City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Orchard Highlands
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Highlands
    • Orchard Highlands is located in LaPorte County
  • Pinhook
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinhook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
    • Pinhook is located in LaPorte County
  • Shady Side
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Side have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Side
    • Shady Side is located in Porter County
  • Trail Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek
    • Trail Creek is located in LaPorte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people

How Far From Beverly Shores 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 town such as Beverly Shores to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Valparaiso, which is the Seat of Porter County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Beverly Shores to Valparaiso, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 139 miles [223.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 557 miles [896.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,167 miles [9,924.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,904 miles [11,110.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,786 miles [7,702.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Porter County: www.porterco.org/

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- Beverly Shores) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beverly Shores. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6910, Longitude: -86.9768       In this case, the coordinates for Beverly Shores have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Beverly Shores 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 314.003 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.812 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.299 degrees.









 

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