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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Beazley:
    • 37.964805, -77.070306
    • 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 Beazley
  • 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 Beazley ...

We found one communities that share the name Beazley.

There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Beazley.

Beyond Virginia.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Greene County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Beazley [Greene County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Beazley ...

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.

  • Battery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battery
    • Battery is located in Essex County
  • Beverly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Beverly is located in King and Queen County
  • Central Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
    • Central Point is located in Caroline County
  • Chance
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
    • Chance is located in Essex County
  • Farmers Fork
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Fork
    • Farmers Fork is located in Essex County
  • Helmet
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helmet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmet
    • Helmet is located in King and Queen County
  • Hustle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hustle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustle
    • Hustle is located in Essex County
  • Indian Neck
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Neck
    • Indian Neck is located in King and Queen County
  • Jenkins Landing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Landing
    • Jenkins Landing is located in Essex County
  • Jones Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
    • Jones Corner is located in Caroline County
  • Lauraville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauraville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauraville
    • Lauraville is located in Caroline County
  • Lloyds
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
    • Lloyds is located in Essex County
  • Pigeon Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Hill
    • Pigeon Hill is located in Essex County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Beazley and extending to:

  • Tappahannock, which is the Seat of Essex County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Beazley to Tappahannock, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 35 miles [56.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 64 miles [103 km] to the north (N). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,938 miles [9,556.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,639 miles [10,684.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,518 miles [7,271 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beazley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Beazley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>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- Beazley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beazley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9648, Longitude: -77.0703    
<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 Beazley 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 307.964 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.381 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.082 degrees.









 

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