Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Beardstown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beardstown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Beardstown
- 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 Beardstown:
- 35.710085, -87.798059
- 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 Beardstown
- 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 Perry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Perry County
- Since Beardstown is near Hickman County and also Humphreys County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hickman County
- eBird sighting report for Humphreys 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 Beardstown ...
We found two communities that share the name Beardstown.
Within Tennessee, the name Beardstown is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Cass County
- This Beardstown is located in Cass County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Beardstown that is located in Perry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Beardstown.
- Indiana
- Pulaski County
- This Beardstown is located in Pulaski County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km]<1> to the north of the Beardstown that is located in Perry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Beardstown.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Beardstown ...
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.
- Blue Sky
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Buffalo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Chestnut Grove
(5 miles [8 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 Perry County
- Cow Ford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Crooked Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Creek
- Crooked Creek is located in Perry County
- Grandmother Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandmother Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
- Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
- Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
- Pleasantville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
- Spring Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Perry County
- Sugar Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- 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 Perry County
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Hickman County
- Toms Creek ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toms Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Creek
- Toms Creek is located in Perry County
- Upper Sinking
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Sinking have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sinking
- Upper Sinking is located in Hickman County
- Washplace Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washplace Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washplace Ford
- Washplace Ford is located in Perry County
How Far From Beardstown 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 Beardstown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Beardstown and extending to:
- Linden, which is the Seat of Perry County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Beardstown to Nashville, 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 about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 630 miles [1,013.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,487 miles [10,439.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,207 miles [11,598.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,082 miles [8,178.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beardstown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Perry County: www.perrycountytennessee.com/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Beardstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beardstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7101, Longitude: -87.7981 |
| <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 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 Beardstown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.408 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.435 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.231 degrees. |