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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Beavertown:
    • 39.472575, -81.112889
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Beavertown
  • 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
    • Since Beavertown is near Tyler County and also Pleasants County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Tyler County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Pleasants 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Beavertown

Communities Also Named Beavertown ...

We found seven communities that are also named Beavertown.

There are three communities within Ohio that are also named Beavertown.

Beyond Ohio, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Ohio ...
    • Montgomery County
      • This Beavertown is located in Montgomery County and lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<1> to the west of the Beavertown that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Beavertown.
    • Pike County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Pike County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Beavertown.
    • Tuscarawas County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Tuscarawas County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Beavertown.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Pennsylvania
      • Blair County
      • This Beavertown is located in Blair County and lies 164 miles [263.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Beavertown that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blair County community of Beavertown.
      • Huntingdon County
      • This Beavertown is located in Huntingdon County and lies 170 miles [273.6 km] to the east northeast of the Beavertown that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntingdon County community of Beavertown.
      • Snyder County
      • This Beavertown is located in Snyder County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km] to the east northeast of the Beavertown that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snyder County community of Beavertown.
      • York County
      • This Beavertown is located in York County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km] to the east northeast of the Beavertown that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Beavertown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Beavertown ...

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.

  • Algeria ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Algeria is located in Pleasants County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algeria
  • Archers Fork
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Archers Fork is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archers Fork
  • Bens Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Bens Run is located in Tyler County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bens Run
  • Everett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Everett is located in Tyler County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
  • Falls Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Falls Mills is located in Tyler County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
  • Federal ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Federal is located in Pleasants County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal
  • Friendly
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Friendly is located in Tyler County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Glass
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Glass is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
  • Grandview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Grandview is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
  • Grape Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Grape Island is located in Pleasants County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Island
  • Long Reach
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Long Reach is located in Tyler County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Reach
  • Point Lookout
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Point Lookout is located in Pleasants County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Lookout
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Raven Rock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Raven Rock is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Rock
    • Spring Run
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Spring Run is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Run
    • Sugar Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Sugar Valley is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
    • Union Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Union Mills is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
    • Wasp
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Wasp is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasp

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Beavertown and extending to:

  • Marietta, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Beavertown to Marietta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 105 miles [169 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 221 miles [355.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,042 miles [9,723.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,759 miles [10,877.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,634 miles [7,457.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Beavertown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Beavertown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Beavertown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beavertown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4726, Longitude: -81.1129       In this case, the coordinates for Beavertown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.315 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.285 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.265 degrees.