Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Shores:
  • 37.141531, -79.655865
  • 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 Beechwood Shores

• 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 Bedford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bedford County
  • Since Beechwood Shores is near Franklin County and also Pittsylvania County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pittsylvania 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 Beechwood Shores

Communities Also Named Beechwood Shores ...

We found one communities that are also named Beechwood Shores.

Within Virginia, the name Beechwood Shores is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Beechwood Shores in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • North Carolina
    • Currituck County
    • This Beechwood Shores is located in Currituck County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Beechwood Shores that is located in Bedford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Currituck County community of Beechwood Shores.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Beechwood Shores ...

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.

• Crafts Point
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Crafts Point is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts Point
• Crossroads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Crossroads is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
• Diamond Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Diamond Hill is located in Bedford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hill
• Eagles Roost
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Eagles Roost is located in Bedford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Roost
• Fancy Grove ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Fancy Grove is located in Bedford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Grove
• Foxsport
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Foxsport is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxsport
• Goodview
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Goodview is located in Bedford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodview
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodview <2>
• Gross Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Gross Point is located in Bedford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross Point
• Isle of Pines
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Isle of Pines is located in Bedford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Pines
• Otter View ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Otter View is located in Bedford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter View
• Pelican Point
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Pelican Point is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Point

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Beechwood Shores and extending to:

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Beechwood Shores to Richmond, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 187 miles [300.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,084 miles [9,791.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,788 miles [10,924.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,666 miles [7,509.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'