Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Beechwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beechwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Beechwood
- 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:
- 41.323608, -95.942514
- 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
- 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 Douglas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- Since Beechwood is near Pottawattamie County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pottawattamie County
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Beechwood ...
We found 40 communities that share the name Beechwood.
Within Nebraska, the name Beechwood is unique.
Beyond Nebraska, we know of another 40 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 40 communities, 38 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lauderdale County
- This Beechwood is located in Lauderdale County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Beechwood that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Beechwood.
- Lowndes County
- This Beechwood is located in Lowndes County and lies 815 miles [1,311.6 km] to the southeast of the Beechwood that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Beechwood.
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Cass County
- This Beechwood is located in Cass County and lies 503 miles [809.5 km]<1> to the east of the Beechwood that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Beechwood.
- Iron County
- This Beechwood is located in Iron County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km] to the northeast of the Beechwood that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iron County community of Beechwood.
- Ottawa County
- This Beechwood is located in Ottawa County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km] to the east northeast of the Beechwood that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Beechwood.
- Mississippi
- Amite County
- This Beechwood is located in Amite County and lies 758 miles [1,219.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Beechwood that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amite County community of Beechwood.
- Warren County
- This Beechwood is located in Warren County and lies 682 miles [1,097.6 km] to the south southeast of the Beechwood that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Beechwood.
- New Brunswick
- This Beechwood lies 1,445 miles [2,325.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Beechwood that is located in Douglas County.
- New York
- Ohio
- Clermont 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 Ohio community of Beechwood [Clermont County].
- Hamilton County
- This Beechwood is located in Hamilton County and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km]<1> to the east of the Beechwood that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Beechwood.
- Jefferson County
- This Beechwood is located in Jefferson County and lies 797 miles [1,282.6 km] to the east of the Beechwood that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Beechwood.
- Preble County
- This Beechwood is located in Preble County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km] to the east of the Beechwood that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preble County community of Beechwood.
- Stark County
- This Beechwood is located in Stark County and lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km] to the east of the Beechwood that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Beechwood.
- Ontario
- This Beechwood lies 724 miles [1,165.2 km]<1> to the east of the Beechwood that is located in Douglas County.
- Pennsylvania
- Cameron County
- This Beechwood is located in Cameron County and lies 907 miles [1,459.7 km]<1> to the east of the Beechwood that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cameron County community of Beechwood.
- Delaware 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 Pennsylvania community of Beechwood [Delaware County].
- McKean County
- This Beechwood is located in McKean County and lies 894 miles [1,438.8 km] to the east of the Beechwood that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McKean County community of Beechwood.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Bedford County
- This Beechwood is located in Bedford County and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Beechwood that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Beechwood.
- Knox County
- This Beechwood is located in Knox County and lies 746 miles [1,200.6 km] to the east southeast of the Beechwood that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Beechwood.
- Virginia
- Mecklenburg County
- This Beechwood is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 1,003 miles [1,614.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Beechwood that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Beechwood.
- Newport News City
- This Beechwood is located in Newport News City and lies 1,073 miles [1,726.8 km] to the east of the Beechwood that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newport News City community of Beechwood.
- Prince George County
- This Beechwood is located in Prince George County and lies 1,038 miles [1,670.5 km] to the east of the Beechwood that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George County community of Beechwood.
- Virginia Beach City
- This Beechwood is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 1,101 miles [1,771.9 km] to the east of the Beechwood that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Beechwood.
- Wise 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 Virginia community of Beechwood [Wise County].
- West Virginia
- Grant 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 West Virginia community of Beechwood [Grant County].
- Monongalia County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Beechwood [Monongalia County].
- Wood County
- This Beechwood is located in Wood County and lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km]<1> to the east of the Beechwood that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Beechwood.
- Wyoming County
- This Beechwood is located in Wyoming County and lies 818 miles [1,316.4 km] to the east southeast of the Beechwood that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Beechwood.
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Beechwood ...
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.
- Boys Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boys Town
- Boys Town is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boys Town <4>
- Clara
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Council Bluffs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Bluffs
- Council Bluffs is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council Bluffs <4>
- Crescent
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Crescent is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent <4>
- De Soto ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- De Soto is located in Washington County
- De Soto has also been known as:
- DeSoto
- Fort Crook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Crook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Crook
- Fort Crook is located in Sarpy County
- Green Meadows
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Green Meadows is located in Douglas County
- Home Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Park
- Home Park is located in Douglas County
- Honey Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Honey Creek is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
- Lane
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Loveland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Pigeon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Portal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Beechwood 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 Beechwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Beechwood and extending to:
- Omaha, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Beechwood to Lincoln, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,010 miles [1,625.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,501 miles [10,462.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,254 miles [11,674.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,155 miles [8,296.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beechwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Beechwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beechwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3236, Longitude: -95.9425 In this case, the coordinates for Beechwood 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Beechwood 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 Beechwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.094 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.744 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.916 degrees. |