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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 Beech Bottom, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beech Bottom 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 Beech Bottom:
    • 37.370351, -84.935232
    • 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 Beech Bottom
  • 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 Beech Bottom ...

We found three communities that share the name Beech Bottom.

Within Kentucky, the name Beech Bottom is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • North Carolina
      • Avery County
      • This Beech Bottom is located in Avery County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Beech Bottom that is located in Casey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Avery County community of Beech Bottom.
    • Tennessee
      • Macon County
      • This Beech Bottom is located in Macon County and lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Beech Bottom that is located in Casey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Beech Bottom.
    • West Virginia
      • Brooke County
      • This Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Beech Bottom that is located in Casey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brooke County community of Beech Bottom.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Beech Bottom ...

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.

  • Argyle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
    • Argyle is located in Casey County
  • Bass
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass
    • Bass is located in Casey County
  • Butchertown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butchertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butchertown
    • Butchertown is located in Casey County
  • Cantown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantown
    • Cantown is located in Casey County
  • Chicken Bristle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicken Bristle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicken Bristle
    • Chicken Bristle is located in Lincoln County
  • Dunnville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
    • Dunnville is located in Casey County
  • Evans Ford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ford
    • Evans Ford is located in Casey County
  • Forkland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
    • Forkland is located in Boyle County
  • Geneva
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Geneva is located in Lincoln County
  • Jacktown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
    • Jacktown is located in Casey County
  • Liberty
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Pricetown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pricetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pricetown
    • Pricetown is located in Casey County
  • Yosemite
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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

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

  • Liberty, which is the Seat of Casey County, lies just to the South.
  • Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Beech Bottom to Frankfort, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 441 miles [709.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 25 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,293 miles [10,127.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,011 miles [11,283.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,886 miles [7,863.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beech Bottom. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Beech Bottom) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beech Bottom. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3704, Longitude: -84.9352       In this case, the coordinates for Beech Bottom 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Beech Bottom 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 312.686 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.688 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.583 degrees.




 

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