Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Beadle Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beadle Lake and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Beadle Lake

• 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 Beadle Lake:
  • 42.270059, -85.149916
  • 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 Beadle Lake

• 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 Calhoun County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Calhoun County
  • Since Beadle Lake is near Kalamazoo County and also Barry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Kalamazoo County
  • eBird sighting report for Barry 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Beadle Lake ...

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.

• Climax
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
  • Climax is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Climax
  • From Beadle Lake to Climax
• Greenfield Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Park
  • Greenfield Park is located in Calhoun County
• Joppa
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
  • Joppa is located in Calhoun County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Joppa
  • From Beadle Lake to Joppa
• Lakeview
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lakeview is located in Calhoun County
• Level Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Park
  • Level Park is located in Calhoun County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Level Park
  • From Beadle Lake to Level Park
• Marshall
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
  • Marshall is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,923 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <2>
• Orchard Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
  • Orchard Park is located in Calhoun County
• Pine Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
  • Pine Creek is located in Calhoun County
• Stanley Corners
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Corners
  • Stanley Corners is located in Calhoun County
• Sunrise Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Heights
  • Sunrise Heights is located in Calhoun County
• Walnut Point
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Point
  • Walnut Point is located in Calhoun County

How Far From Beadle Lake 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 Beadle Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Beadle Lake and extending to:

• Marshall, which is the Seat of Calhoun County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Beadle Lake to Marshall, with an average speed<4> 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.
• Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 44 miles [70.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 484 miles [778.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,071 miles [9,770.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,807 miles [10,954.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,687 miles [7,543 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beadle Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhoun-mi.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/