Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Beech Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beech Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Beech Grove
- 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 Grove:
- 37.616156, -87.396391
- 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 Grove
- 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 McLean County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for McLean County
- Since Beech Grove is near Webster County and also Daviess County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Webster 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 Beech Grove ...
We found 26 communities that share the name Beech Grove.
There are two communities within Kentucky that are also named Beech Grove.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 25 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Kentucky ...
- Bullitt County
- This Beech Grove is located in Bullitt County and lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Beech Grove that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bullitt County community of Beech Grove.
- Carter County
- This Beech Grove is located in Carter County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Beech Grove that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Beech Grove.
- Bullitt County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Dallas County
- This Beech Grove is located in Dallas County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Beech Grove that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Beech Grove.
- Greene County
- This Beech Grove is located in Greene County and lies 203 miles [326.7 km] to the west southwest of the Beech Grove that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Beech Grove.
- Indiana
- Marion County
- This Beech Grove is located in Marion County and lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Beech Grove that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Beech Grove.
- Morgan County
- This Beech Grove is located in Morgan County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km] to the north northeast of the Beech Grove that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Beech Grove.
- Kansas
- Graham County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Beech Grove [Graham County].
- Mississippi
- Copiah County
- This Beech Grove is located in Copiah County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Beech Grove that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Copiah County community of Beech Grove.
- Pennsylvania
- Elk County
- This Beech Grove is located in Elk County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Beech Grove that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elk County community of Beech Grove.
- Lycoming County
- This Beech Grove is located in Lycoming County and lies 603 miles [970.4 km] to the east northeast of the Beech Grove that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lycoming County community of Beech Grove.
- Wayne County
- This Beech Grove is located in Wayne County and lies 699 miles [1,124.9 km] to the east northeast of the Beech Grove that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Beech Grove.
- Quebec
- This Beech Grove lies 796 miles [1,281 km]<1> to the northeast of the Beech Grove that is located in McLean County.
- Tennessee
- Anderson County
- This Beech Grove is located in Anderson County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Beech Grove that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Beech Grove.
- Cheatham County
- This Beech Grove is located in Cheatham County and lies 89 miles [143.2 km] to the south of the Beech Grove that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheatham County community of Beech Grove.
- Dickson County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Beech Grove [Dickson County].
- Dyer County
- This Beech Grove is located in Dyer County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km] to the southwest of the Beech Grove that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dyer County community of Beech Grove.
- Grainger County
- This Beech Grove is located in Grainger County and lies 233 miles [375 km] to the east southeast of the Beech Grove that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grainger County community of Beech Grove.
- Hawkins County
- This Beech Grove is located in Hawkins County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km] to the east southeast of the Beech Grove that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hawkins County community of Beech Grove.
- Knox County
- This Beech Grove is located in Knox County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km] to the east southeast of the Beech Grove that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Beech Grove.
- Maury County
- This Beech Grove is located in Maury County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km] to the south of the Beech Grove that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Beech Grove.
- Trousdale County
- This Beech Grove is located in Trousdale County and lies 109 miles [175.4 km] to the southeast of the Beech Grove that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trousdale County community of Beech Grove.
- Weakley County
- This Beech Grove is located in Weakley County and lies 129 miles [207.6 km] to the southwest of the Beech Grove that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weakley County community of Beech Grove.
- Texas
- Jasper County
- This Beech Grove is located in Jasper County and lies 603 miles [970.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Beech Grove that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Beech Grove.
- Virginia
- Nelson County
- This Beech Grove is located in Nelson County and lies 461 miles [741.9 km]<1> to the east of the Beech Grove that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nelson County community of Beech Grove.
- Virginia Beach City
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Beech Grove [Virginia Beach City].
- West Virginia
- Ritchie County
- This Beech Grove is located in Ritchie County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Beech Grove that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ritchie County community of Beech Grove.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Beech Grove ...
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.
- Curdsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
- Curdsville is located in Daviess County
- Delaware
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Elba
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Jewel City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewel City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewel City
- Jewel City is located in Hopkins County
- Lemon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Panther
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Poverty
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Rangers Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rangers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangers Landing
- Rangers Landing is located in McLean County
- Steamport Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steamport Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamport Landing
- Steamport Landing is located in Webster County
How Far From Beech Grove 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 Beech Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Beech Grove and extending to:
- Calhoun, which is the Seat of McLean County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Beech Grove to Calhoun, with an average speed<5> 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 143 miles [230.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 568 miles [914.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,379 miles [10,266 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,104 miles [11,432.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,980 miles [8,014.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beech Grove. 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 '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- Beech Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beech Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6162, Longitude: -87.3964 In this case, the coordinates for Beech Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Beech Grove could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Beech Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Grove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.231 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.496 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.604 degrees. |