Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Beeler

• 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 Beeler:
  • 38.445011, -100.195994
  • 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 Beeler

• 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 Ness County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Ness County
  • Since Beeler is near Lane County and also Gove County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lane County
  • eBird sighting report for Gove 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Beeler ...

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.

• Arnold
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
  • Arnold is located in Ness County
• Fort Downer
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Downer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Downer
  • Fort Downer is located in Trego County
• Harold
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold
  • Harold is located in Ness County
• Jetmore
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetmore
  • Jetmore is located in Hodgeman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jetmore <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Jetmore
  • From Beeler to Jetmore
• Ransom
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
  • Ransom is located in Ness County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ransom <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Ransom
  • From Beeler to Ransom
• Shields
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
  • Shields is located in Lane County

How Far From Beeler 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 Beeler to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Beeler and extending to:

• Ness City, which is the Seat of Ness County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Beeler to Ness City, 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.
• Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 246 miles [395.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,245 miles [2,003.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 71 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,797 miles [10,938.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,551 miles [12,152.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,455 miles [8,779 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/