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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Beverly Beach:
    • 48.060927, -122.512652
    • 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 Beverly Beach
  • 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 Beverly Beach ...

We found three communities that share the name Beverly Beach.

Within Washington, the name Beverly Beach is unique.

Beyond Washington, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Flagler County
      • This Beverly Beach is located in Flagler County and lies 2,526 miles [4,065.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Beverly Beach that is located in Island County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Flagler County community of Beverly Beach.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Beverly Beach is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 2,353 miles [3,786.8 km]<1> to the east of the Beverly Beach that is located in Island County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Beverly Beach.
    • Oregon
      • Lincoln County
      • This Beverly Beach is located in Lincoln County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Beverly Beach that is located in Island County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Beverly Beach.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Beverly Beach ...

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.

  • Freeland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Greenbank
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Harbor Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Center
    • Harbor Center is located in Island County
  • Indian Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Beach
    • Indian Beach is located in Island County
  • Keystone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
    • Keystone is located in Island County
  • Keystone Ferry Landing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Ferry Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Ferry Landing
    • Keystone Ferry Landing is located in Island County
  • Marrowstone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Pebble Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Beach
    • Pebble Beach is located in Island County
  • Sunlight Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunlight Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight Beach
    • Sunlight Beach is located in Island County
  • Sunny Shores
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Shores
    • Sunny Shores is located in Snohomish County

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

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

  • Coupeville, which is the Seat of Island County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Beverly Beach to Coupeville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 72 miles [115.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 4 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,327 miles [3,744.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 133 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,746 miles [10,856.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,507 miles [12,081.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,637 miles [9,071.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

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

The official website for Island County: www.islandcounty.net/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Beverly Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beverly Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.0609, Longitude: -122.5127       In this case, the coordinates for Beverly Beach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Beverly Beach 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 341.044 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.649 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.843 degrees.









 

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