Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Beebe, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beebe and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Beebe
- 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 Beebe:
- 46.407163, -91.839356
- 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 Beebe
- 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 Douglas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- Since Beebe is near Bayfield County and also Washburn County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bayfield County
- eBird sighting report for Washburn 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 Beebe ...
We found ten communities that share the name Beebe.
Within Wisconsin, the name Beebe is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Michigan
- Bay County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Beebe [Bay County].
- Cass County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Beebe [Cass County].
- Gratiot County
- This Beebe is located in Gratiot County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Beebe that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gratiot County community of Beebe.
- Montana
- Ohio
- Quebec
- This Beebe lies 951 miles [1,530.5 km]<1> to the east of the Beebe that is located in Douglas County.
- South Dakota
- Washington
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Beebe ...
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.
- Blueberry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Cutter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Gordon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Hillcrest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Maple
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Moose Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Junction
- Moose Junction is located in Douglas County
- Poplar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
- Poplar is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
- Sunnyside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Beebe 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 Beebe to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Beebe and extending to:
- Superior, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Beebe to Superior, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 259 miles [416.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 910 miles [1,464.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,103 miles [9,821.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,858 miles [11,036.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,770 miles [7,676.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beebe. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Douglas County: www.douglascountywi.org/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Beebe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beebe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4072, Longitude: -91.8394 In this case, the coordinates for Beebe have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Beebe could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Beebe 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 317.272 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.19 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.455 degrees. |