Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Beechgrove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beechgrove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Beechgrove
- 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 Beechgrove:
- 39.989494, -84.616066
- 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 Beechgrove
- 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 Darke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Darke County
- Since Beechgrove is near Preble County and also Miami County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Preble County
- eBird sighting report for Miami 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 Beechgrove ...
We found one communities that share the name Beechgrove.
Within Ohio, the name Beechgrove is unique.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Beechgrove in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Coffee County
- This Beechgrove is located in Coffee County and lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Beechgrove that is located in Darke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Beechgrove.
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Beechgrove ...
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.
- Clark
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Eldorado
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Fourmans Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourmans Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmans Corners
- Fourmans Corners is located in Darke County
- Frys Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frys Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frys Corners
- Frys Corners is located in Darke County
- Georgetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Preble County
- Gordon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Greenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
- Ithaca
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Jaysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Palestine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Palestine is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palestine <3>
- Poplar Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
- Poplar Ridge is located in Darke County
- Steel Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steel Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Point
- Steel Point is located in Darke County
- Weavers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Yankeetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankeetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeetown
- Yankeetown is located in Darke County
How Far From Beechgrove 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 Beechgrove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Beechgrove and extending to:
- Greenville, which is the Seat of Darke County, lies just to the North.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Beechgrove to Columbus, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 411 miles [661.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,158 miles [9,910.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,884 miles [11,078.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,761 miles [7,662.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beechgrove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Darke County: www.co.darke.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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- Beechgrove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beechgrove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9895, Longitude: -84.6161 In this case, the coordinates for Beechgrove 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Beechgrove 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 312.491 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.842 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.685 degrees. |