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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 Bellview, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bellview 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 Bellview:
    • 34.545086, -85.933586
    • 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 Bellview
  • 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 Bellview ...

We found twenty communities that share the name Bellview.

There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Bellview.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nineteen communities, nineteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Alabama ...
    • Wilcox County
      • This Bellview is located in Wilcox County and lies 203 miles [326.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bellview that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilcox County community of Bellview.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Pulaski 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 Arkansas community of Bellview [Pulaski County].
    • California
      • Humboldt 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 California community of Bellview [Humboldt County].
    • Florida
      • Escambia County
      • This Bellview is located in Escambia County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bellview that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Escambia County community of Bellview.
    • Georgia
      • Miller County
      • This Bellview is located in Miller County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Bellview that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miller County community of Bellview.
    • Indiana
      • Elkhart 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 Indiana community of Bellview [Elkhart County].
    • Kentucky
      • Franklin 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 Kentucky community of Bellview [Franklin County].
      • Henry County
      • This Bellview is located in Henry County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km]<1> to the north of the Bellview that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Bellview.
    • Louisiana
      • Caldwell Parish
      • 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 Louisiana community of Bellview [Caldwell Parish].
      • Jefferson Parish
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Bellview [Jefferson Parish].
      • Saint Mary Parish
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Bellview [Saint Mary Parish].
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore City
      • This Bellview is located in Baltimore City and lies 614 miles [988.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bellview that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Bellview.
    • New Jersey
      • Burlington County
      • This Bellview is located in Burlington County and lies 709 miles [1,141 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bellview that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Bellview.
    • New Mexico
      • Curry County
      • This Bellview is located in Curry County and lies 974 miles [1,567.5 km]<1> to the west of the Bellview that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Curry County community of Bellview.
    • North Carolina
      • Cherokee County
      • This Bellview is located in Cherokee County and lies 110 miles [177 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bellview that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Bellview.
    • Ontario
      • 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 Ontario community of Bellview.
    • Tennessee
      • Bledsoe County
      • This Bellview is located in Bledsoe County and lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bellview that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bledsoe County community of Bellview.
      • Lincoln 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 Tennessee community of Bellview [Lincoln County].
    • Texas
      • Rains County
      • This Bellview is located in Rains County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the west of the Bellview that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rains County community of Bellview.
    • West Virginia
      • Marion County
      • This Bellview is located in Marion County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bellview that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Bellview.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bellview ...

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.

  • Crossroad
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroad
    • Crossroad is located in Jackson County
  • Ferncliff ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferncliff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferncliff
    • Ferncliff is located in Jackson County
  • Hix ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hix have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hix
    • Hix is located in DeKalb County
  • Hodge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
    • Hodge is located in Jackson County
  • Index ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Index have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Index
    • Index is located in Jackson County
  • Lakeview Shores
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Shores
    • Lakeview Shores is located in Jackson County
  • Plainview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
    • Plainview is located in DeKalb County
  • Pope
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
    • Pope is located in DeKalb County
  • Rainsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsville
    • Rainsville is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainsville <4>
  • Rock City
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
    • Rock City is located in Jackson County
  • Section
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Section Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Section Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Section Ferry
    • Section Ferry is located in Jackson County
  • Thirtynine ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thirtynine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thirtynine
    • Thirtynine is located in DeKalb County

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

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

  • Scottsboro, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bellview to Scottsboro, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 151 miles [243 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 576 miles [927 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,466 miles [10,406 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,177 miles [11,550.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,053 miles [8,132 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bellview) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bellview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5451, Longitude: -85.9336       In this case, the coordinates for Bellview 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 Bellview 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Bellview to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.209 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.89 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.716 degrees.









 

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