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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 Beverly Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beverly Beach and the surrounding area.
- 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 Beverly Beach:
- 44.720394, -124.057616
- 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 Beverly Beach
- 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 Lincoln County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- Since Beverly Beach is near Polk County and also Benton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Polk County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Benton 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 Beverly Beach
Communities Also Named Beverly Beach ...
We found three communities that are also named Beverly Beach.
Within Oregon, the name Beverly Beach is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Flagler County
- This Beverly Beach is located in Flagler County and lies 2,548 miles [4,100.6 km]<1> to the east of the Beverly Beach that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Flagler County community of Beverly Beach.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Beverly Beach is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 2,445 miles [3,934.8 km]<1> to the east of the Beverly Beach that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Beverly Beach.
- Washington
- Island County
- This Beverly Beach is located in Island County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Beverly Beach that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Island County community of Beverly Beach.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Beverly Beach ...
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.
- Burpee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Burpee is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burpee
- Elk City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elk City is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
- Forfar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Forfar is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forfar
- Fruitvale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fruitvale is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
- Holiday Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Holiday Beach is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Beach
- Lincoln Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Moody
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Moody is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Ocean Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ocean Park is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Park
- Otter Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Oysterville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Oysterville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oysterville
- Pioneer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pioneer is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Pioneer City ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pioneer City is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer City
- Sunnyridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sunnyridge is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyridge
How Far From Beverly Beach 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 Beverly Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Beverly Beach and extending to:
- Newport, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies just to the South.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Beverly Beach to Salem, with an average speed<3> 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 2,418 miles [3,891.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 138 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,988 miles [11,246.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,750 miles [12,472.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,872 miles [9,450.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<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 from Point A (ie- Beverly Beach) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Beverly Beach 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 Beverly Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7204, Longitude: -124.0576 In this case, the coordinates for Beverly Beach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 342.156 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.789 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 329.06 degrees. |
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