Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Beals, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beals and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Beals
- 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 Beals:
- 37.866711, -87.402785
- 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 Beals
- 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 Henderson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Henderson County
- Since Beals is near Warrick County and also Daviess County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Warrick County
- eBird sighting report for Daviess 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 Beals ...
We found three communities that share the name Beals.
Within Kentucky, the name Beals is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Montana
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Beals ...
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.
- Bluff City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Bluff City is located in Henderson County
- Dayville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayville
- Dayville is located in Warrick County (IN)
- Graham Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Hill
- Graham Hill is located in Henderson County
- Paradise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Red Bush
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Reed
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Reed is located in Henderson County
- Rustic Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustic Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Hills
- Rustic Hills is located in Warrick County (IN)
- Spottsville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottsville
- Spottsville is located in Henderson County
- Yankeetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankeetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeetown
- Yankeetown is located in Warrick County (IN)
- Zion
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Beals 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 Beals to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Beals and extending to:
- Henderson, which is the Seat of Henderson County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Beals to Henderson, 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.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 139 miles [223.7 km] to the east (E). 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 565 miles [909.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,367 miles [10,246.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,093 miles [11,415.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,970 miles [7,998.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beals. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Beals) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beals. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8667, Longitude: -87.4028 In this case, the coordinates for Beals 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 Beals 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 314.242 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.544 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.544 degrees. |