Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Beckley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beckley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Beckley
- 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 Beckley:
- 38.250904, -85.476348
- 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 Beckley
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Beckley is near Oldham County and also Shelby County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Oldham County
- eBird sighting report for Shelby 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 Beckley ...
We found one communities that share the name Beckley.
Within Kentucky, the name Beckley is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Beckley in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Beckley ...
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.
- Anchorage
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
- Anchorage is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,427 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anchorage <2>
- Boston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Coldstream
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldstream have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
- Coldstream is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
- Creekside
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Fisherville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
- Fisherville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisherville <2>
- Floydsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floydsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floydsburg
- Floydsburg is located in Oldham County
- Goose Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Creek
- Goose Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Griffytown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffytown
- Griffytown is located in Jefferson County
- Hickory Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Hopewell
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hopewell is located in Jefferson County
- Lincoln Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Ridge
- Lincoln Ridge is located in Shelby County
- Long Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (8 more) ...
- Manor Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Creek
- Manor Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Meadow Vale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Vale
- Meadow Vale is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 762 people
- Moorland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Park Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Pewee Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pewee Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewee Valley
- Pewee Valley is located in Oldham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pewee Valley <2>
- Plantation
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation
- Plantation is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 856 people
- Rolling Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Wildwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Manor Creek
How Far From Beckley 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 Beckley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Beckley and extending to:
- Louisville, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Beckley to Louisville, 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 five to six hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 32 miles [51.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 457 miles [735.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,273 miles [10,095.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,996 miles [11,259 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,872 miles [7,840.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beckley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.loukymetro.org/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Beckley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beckley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2509, Longitude: -85.4763 In this case, the coordinates for Beckley 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 Beckley 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 313.034 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.212 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.58 degrees. |