Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Beechwood Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beechwood Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Beechwood Acres
- 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 Beechwood Acres:
- 40.458433, -75.432125
- 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 Beechwood Acres
- 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 Bucks County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bucks County
- Since Beechwood Acres is near Lehigh County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lehigh County
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Beechwood Acres ...
We found one communities that share the name Beechwood Acres.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Beechwood Acres is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Beechwood Acres in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Limestone County
- This Beechwood Acres is located in Limestone County and lies 752 miles [1,210.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Beechwood Acres that is located in Bucks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Beechwood Acres.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Beechwood Acres ...
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.
- Brick Tavern
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Tavern
- Brick Tavern is located in Bucks County
- California
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- California is located in Bucks County
- Chestnut Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Lehigh County
- Dillingerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillingerville
- Dillingerville is located in Lehigh County
- Dillingerville has also been known as:
- Dillinger
- Dillingers Ville
- Dillingers
- Dillingersville
- Stahlers
- Hilltop
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Krassdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Limeport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeport
- Limeport is located in Lehigh County
- Locust Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Valley
- Locust Valley is located in Lehigh County
- Powder Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Valley
- Powder Valley is located in Lehigh County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Quakertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
- Quakertown is located in Bucks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quakertown <3>
- Rocky Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Valley
- Rocky Valley is located in Bucks County
- Rosedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Spinnerstown
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spinnerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinnerstown
- Spinnerstown is located in Bucks County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spinnerstown <3>
- Zionhill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionhill
- Zionhill is located in Bucks County
- Zionsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionsville
- Zionsville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zionsville <3>
- Quakertown
How Far From Beechwood Acres 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 Beechwood Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Beechwood Acres and extending to:
- Doylestown, which is the Seat of Bucks County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Beechwood Acres to Doylestown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 77 miles [123.9 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 137 miles [220.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,764 miles [9,276.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,472 miles [10,415.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,348 miles [6,997.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beechwood Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bucks County: www.buckscounty.org/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Beechwood Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beechwood Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4584, Longitude: -75.4321 In this case, the coordinates for Beechwood Acres 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 Beechwood Acres 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 306.817 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.466 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.395 degrees. |