Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Beaverlick, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beaverlick and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Beaverlick
- 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 Beaverlick:
- 38.878668, -84.698896
- 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 Beaverlick
- 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 Boone County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Boone County
- Since Beaverlick is near Gallatin County and also Kenton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Gallatin County
- eBird sighting report for Kenton 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 Beaverlick ...
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.
- Big Bone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Florence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <2>
- Hopeful Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopeful Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeful Heights
- Hopeful Heights is located in Boone County
- Hueys Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueys Corners
- Hueys Corners is located in Boone County
- Independence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Kenton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,903 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <2>
- Napoleon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Patriot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patriot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriot
- Patriot is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patriot <2>
- Rabbit Hash
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Hash
- Rabbit Hash is located in Boone County
- Former name for Rabbit Hash:
- Carlton
- Ricedale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Richwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Richwood is located in Boone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <2>
- Rising Sun
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Rising Sun is located in Ohio County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <2>
- Sugartit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Union
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <2>
- Zion Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Station
- Zion Station is located in Grant County
How Far From Beaverlick to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Beaverlick to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Beaverlick and extending to:
- Burlington, which is the Seat of Boone County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Beaverlick to Burlington, with an average speed<4> 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 47 miles [75.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 411 miles [661.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,213 miles [9,998.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,936 miles [11,162.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,812 miles [7,744.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beaverlick. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Boone County: www.boonecountyky.org/
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Beaverlick) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beaverlick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8787, Longitude: -84.6989 |
| <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 Beaverlick 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 312.55 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.748 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.053 degrees. |