Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Beech Glen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beech Glen and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Beech Glen
- 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 Beech Glen:
- 41.329247, -76.587729
- 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 Beech Glen
- 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 Sullivan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
- Since Beech Glen is near Lycoming County and also Columbia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lycoming County
- eBird sighting report for Columbia 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 Beech Glen ...
We found three communities that share the name Beech Glen.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Beech Glen is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Brunswick
- This Beech Glen lies 576 miles [927 km]<1> to the northeast of the Beech Glen that is located in Sullivan County.
- North Carolina
- Madison County
- This Beech Glen is located in Madison County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Beech Glen that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Beech Glen.
- West Virginia
- Nicholas County
- This Beech Glen is located in Nicholas County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Beech Glen that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nicholas County community of Beech Glen.
- New Brunswick
Curious and Interesting Names Near Beech Glen ...
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 Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Lake
- Beaver Lake is located in Lycoming County
- Biggerstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggerstown
- Biggerstown is located in Lycoming County
- Chestnut Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
- Chestnut Grove is located in Lycoming County
- Divide
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Eagles Mere
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Mere
- Eagles Mere is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagles Mere <3>
- Elk Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Frenchtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Frenchtown is located in Lycoming County
- Hillsgrove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Hillsgrove is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsgrove <3>
- Huntersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- Huntersville is located in Lycoming County
- Long Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Brook
- Long Brook is located in Sullivan County
- Pine Summit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Summit
- Pine Summit is located in Columbia County
- Polkville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Unityville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unityville
- Unityville is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unityville <3>
How Far From Beech Glen 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 Beech Glen to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Beech Glen and extending to:
- Laporte, which is the Seat of Sullivan County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Beech Glen to Harrisburg, 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 169 miles [272 km] to the south (S). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,776 miles [9,295.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,490 miles [10,444.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,366 miles [7,026.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beech Glen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sullivan County: www.sullivancounty-pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Beech Glen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beech Glen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3292, Longitude: -76.5877 In this case, the coordinates for Beech Glen 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 Beech Glen 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 307.436 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.304 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.539 degrees. |