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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 Bellwood Plantation, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bellwood Plantation 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 Bellwood Plantation:
    • 32.350139, -86.197743
    • 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 Bellwood Plantation
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bellwood Plantation ...

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.

  • Arrowhead
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
    • Arrowhead is located in Montgomery County
  • Executive Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Executive Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Executive Park
    • Executive Park is located in Montgomery County
  • Foxwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxwood
    • Foxwood is located in Montgomery County
  • Foxwood Trace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxwood Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxwood Trace
    • Foxwood Trace is located in Montgomery County
  • Gay Meadows
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gay Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Meadows
    • Gay Meadows is located in Montgomery County
  • Georgetown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Montgomery County
  • Green Acres
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Montgomery County
  • Grove Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
    • Grove Hill is located in Montgomery County
  • Halcyon
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halcyon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcyon
    • Halcyon is located in Montgomery County
  • Hunters Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Point
    • Hunters Point is located in Montgomery County
  • Johnstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
    • Johnstown is located in Montgomery County
  • Lakeview Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
    • Lakeview Heights is located in Montgomery County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Landmarks
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landmarks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmarks
      • Landmarks is located in Montgomery County
    • Lynndale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynndale
      • Lynndale is located in Montgomery County
    • Morningview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morningview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningview
      • Morningview is located in Montgomery County
    • Perry's Mill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry's Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry's Mill
      • Perry's Mill is located in Montgomery County
    • Regency Forest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Forest
      • Regency Forest is located in Montgomery County
    • Regency Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Park
      • Regency Park is located in Montgomery County
    • Rosemary
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
      • Rosemary is located in Montgomery County
    • Spring Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Montgomery County
    • Sunshine Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
      • Sunshine Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Timbers
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbers
      • Timbers is located in Montgomery County
    • Valley Whispers
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Whispers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Whispers
      • Valley Whispers is located in Montgomery County
    • Wildwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Montgomery County
    • Young Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Place
      • Young Place is located in Montgomery County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Bellwood Plantation and extending to:

  • Montgomery, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies just to the west northwest (WNW).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Bellwood Plantation to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 39 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,581 miles [10,591.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,284 miles [11,722.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,162 miles [8,307.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.mc-ala.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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- Bellwood Plantation) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bellwood Plantation. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3501, Longitude: -86.1977       In this case, the coordinates for Bellwood Plantation have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>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 Bellwood Plantation to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.241 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.623 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.304 degrees.









 

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