Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Beechwood Shores, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beechwood Shores and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Beechwood Shores
- 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 Beechwood Shores:
- 36.473765, -76.100486
- 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 Beechwood Shores
- 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 Currituck County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Currituck County
- Since Beechwood Shores is near Virginia Beach City and also Chesapeake City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Virginia Beach City
- eBird sighting report for Chesapeake City
- 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 Beechwood Shores ...
We found one communities that share the name Beechwood Shores.
Within North Carolina, the name Beechwood Shores is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Beechwood Shores in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Bedford County
- This Beechwood Shores is located in Bedford County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Beechwood Shores that is located in Currituck County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Beechwood Shores.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Beechwood Shores ...
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.
- Greentown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Gregory
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Guinea
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Gum Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Corner
- Gum Corner is located in Currituck County
- Maple
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Morse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Panther Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panther Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Landing
- Panther Landing is located in Currituck County
- Vine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
How Far From Beechwood Shores 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 Beechwood Shores to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Beechwood Shores and extending to:
- Currituck, which is the Seat of Currituck County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Beechwood Shores to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 175 miles [281.6 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,959 miles [9,590.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,651 miles [10,703.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,533 miles [7,295.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beechwood Shores. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Currituck County: www.co.currituck.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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- Beechwood Shores) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beechwood Shores. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4738, Longitude: -76.1005 In this case, the coordinates for Beechwood Shores 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 Beechwood Shores 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 307.488 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.611 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.252 degrees. |