Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Beulah Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beulah Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Beulah Heights
- 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 Beulah Heights:
- 36.804246, -84.439383
- 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 Beulah Heights
- 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 McCreary County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for McCreary County
- Since Beulah Heights is near Pulaski County and also Whitley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pulaski County
- eBird sighting report for Whitley 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 Beulah Heights ...
We found three communities that share the name Beulah Heights.
Within Kentucky, the name Beulah Heights is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Fulton County
- This Beulah Heights is located in Fulton County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<1> to the south of the Beulah Heights that is located in McCreary County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Beulah Heights.
- Illinois
- Saline County
- This Beulah Heights is located in Saline County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Beulah Heights that is located in McCreary County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Beulah Heights.
- Virginia
- Roanoke County
- This Beulah Heights is located in Roanoke County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<1> to the east of the Beulah Heights that is located in McCreary County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Beulah Heights.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Beulah Heights ...
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.
- Alpine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Alpine is located in Pulaski County
- Blue Heron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Heron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Heron
- Blue Heron is located in McCreary County
- Blue John
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Duckrun
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Flat Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Greenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in McCreary County
- Hickory Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in McCreary County
- Hill Top
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Honeybee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Keno
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Marshes Siding
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshes Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshes Siding
- Marshes Siding is located in McCreary County
- Oz
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Pine Knot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knot
- Pine Knot is located in McCreary County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Knot <3>
How Far From Beulah Heights 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 Beulah Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Beulah Heights and extending to:
- Whitley City, which is the Seat of McCreary County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Beulah Heights to Frankfort, with an average speed<4>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 428 miles [688.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,299 miles [10,137.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,014 miles [11,287.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,889 miles [7,868.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beulah Heights. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Beulah Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beulah Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8042, Longitude: -84.4394 In this case, the coordinates for Beulah Heights 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 Beulah Heights 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 312.373 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.247 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.524 degrees. |