Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Beaver Pike Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beaver Pike Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Beaver Pike Estates
- 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 Beaver Pike Estates:
- 39.049167, -82.908333
- 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 Beaver Pike Estates
- 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 Pike County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pike County
- Since Beaver Pike Estates is near Jackson County and also Ross County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- eBird sighting report for Ross 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 Beaver Pike Estates ...
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.
- Beaver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Beaver is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <2>
- Bobo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Cars Run ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Germany
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Givens
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Glen Jean
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Greggs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggs
- Greggs is located in Pike County
- Greggs Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greggs Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggs Hill
- Greggs Hill is located in Pike County
- Robbins ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Shyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Beaver Pike Estates 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 Beaver Pike Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Beaver Pike Estates and extending to:
- Waverly City, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 64 miles [103 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Beaver Pike Estates to Columbus, with an average speed<4> 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 about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 315 miles [506.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,133 miles [9,870.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,853 miles [11,028.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,728 miles [7,609 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beaver Pike Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Beaver Pike Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beaver Pike Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0492, Longitude: -82.9083 In this case, the coordinates for Beaver Pike Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Beaver Pike Estates 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 311.432 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.496 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.20 degrees. |