Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Beechville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beechville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Beechville
- 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 Beechville:
- 37.061445, -85.632746
- 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 Beechville
- 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 Metcalfe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Metcalfe County
- Since Beechville is near Green County and also Adair County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Green County
- eBird sighting report for Adair 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 Beechville ...
We found two communities that share the name Beechville.
Within Kentucky, the name Beechville is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Calhoun County
- This Beechville is located in Calhoun County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Beechville that is located in Metcalfe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Beechville.
- Nova Scotia
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Beechville ...
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.
- Cedar Flat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
- Cedar Flat is located in Metcalfe County
- Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Center is located in Metcalfe County
- Cork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Echo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Knob Lick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
- Knob Lick is located in Metcalfe County
- Little Barren
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Barren
- Little Barren is located in Green County
- Nell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Node
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Pierce
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Randolph
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Shady Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Metcalfe County
- Wisdom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Beechville 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 Beechville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Beechville and extending to:
- Edmonton, which is the Seat of Metcalfe County, lies just to the South.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Beechville to Frankfort, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 484 miles [778.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,335 miles [10,195.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,054 miles [11,352.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,930 miles [7,934.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beechville. 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- Beechville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beechville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0614, Longitude: -85.6327 In this case, the coordinates for Beechville 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 Beechville 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 313.112 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.132 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.968 degrees. |