Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Beechtree, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beechtree and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Beechtree
- 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 Beechtree:
- 41.210062, -78.820586
- 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 Beechtree
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Beechtree is near Clearfield County and also Elk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clearfield County
- eBird sighting report for Elk 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 Beechtree ...
We found one communities that share the name Beechtree.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Beechtree is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Beechtree in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Beechtree ...
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.
- Cartwright
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartwright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Cartwright is located in Elk County
- Clear Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Egypt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Erie Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie Junction
- Erie Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Falls Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Creek
- Falls Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Creek <3>
- Harveys Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveys Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveys Run
- Harveys Run is located in Jefferson County
- Helen Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helen Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen Mills
- Helen Mills is located in Elk County
- Lanes Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanes Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Mills
- Lanes Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Red Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mill
- Red Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Rockdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Sandy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Sandy Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Valley
- Sandy Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Sugar Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Sugar Hill is located in Jefferson County
- Treasure Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treasure Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Lake
- Treasure Lake is located in Clearfield County
How Far From Beechtree 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 Beechtree to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Beechtree and extending to:
- Brookville, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Beechtree to Brookville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 119 miles [191.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 185 miles [297.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,872 miles [9,450.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,591 miles [10,607.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,466 miles [7,187.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beechtree. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Beechtree) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beechtree. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2101, Longitude: -78.8206 In this case, the coordinates for Beechtree 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 Beechtree 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 308.816 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.847 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.601 degrees. |