Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Besco:
  • 39.985074, -80.023665
  • 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 Besco

• 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Since Besco is near Greene County and also Fayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Greene County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette 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 Besco

Curious and Interesting Names Near Besco ...

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.

• Centerville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Centerville is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
• Clarksville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Clarksville is located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <1>
• Crucible
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Crucible is located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crucible
• Dry Tavern
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Dry Tavern is located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Tavern
• Dutch Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Dutch Hill is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hill
• Lowhill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lowhill is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowhill
• Maple Glen
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Maple Glen is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Glen
• Maxwell
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Maxwell is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
• Pitt Gas
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Pitt Gas is located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitt Gas
• Sandy Plains
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Sandy Plains is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Plains

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Besco and extending to:

• Washington, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Besco to Washington, with an average speed<3> 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 five to six hours.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 167 miles [268.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 176 miles [283.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,975 miles [9,615.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,691 miles [10,768.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,566 miles [7,348.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'