Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Beland

• 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 Beland:
  • 35.691757, -95.535706
  • 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 Beland

• 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 Muskogee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Muskogee County
  • Since Beland is near Wagoner County and also McIntosh County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Wagoner County
  • eBird sighting report for McIntosh 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 Beland ...

We found one communities that share the name Beland.

Within Oklahoma, the name Beland is unique.

Beyond Oklahoma, there is another community also named Beland in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Quebec
    • This Beland lies 1,469 miles [2,364.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Beland that is located in Muskogee County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Beland ...

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.

• Anchor
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
  • Anchor is located in Wagoner County
• Clarksville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
  • Clarksville is located in Wagoner County
• Council Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Hill
  • Council Hill is located in Muskogee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council Hill <3>
• Jamesville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
  • Jamesville is located in Muskogee County
• Martin
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
  • Martin is located in Muskogee County
• Pumpkin Center
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
  • Pumpkin Center is located in Okmulgee County
• Redbird
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbird have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
  • Redbird is located in Wagoner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redbird <3>
• Shady Grove
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Shady Grove is located in McIntosh County
• Stones Corner
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Corner
  • Stones Corner is located in Wagoner County
• Wybark
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wybark
  • Wybark is located in Muskogee County

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

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

• Muskogee, which is the Seat of Muskogee County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Beland to Muskogee, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 112 miles [180.2 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,038 miles [1,670.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 59 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,784 miles [10,917.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,523 miles [12,107.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,405 miles [8,698.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/