Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bel Air Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bel Air Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bel Air Estates
- 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 Bel Air Estates:
- 34.667313, -86.563880
- 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 Bel Air Estates
- 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Since Bel Air Estates is near Morgan County and also Marshall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Morgan County
- eBird sighting report for Marshall 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 Bel Air Estates ...
We found two communities that share the name Bel Air Estates.
There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Bel Air Estates.
Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Bel Air Estates in the United States.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Bel Air Estates is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bel Air Estates that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Bel Air Estates.
- Tuscaloosa County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Montgomery County
- This Bel Air Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bel Air Estates that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Bel Air Estates.
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bel Air Estates ...
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.
- Bravo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Camelot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Chimney Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Springs
- Chimney Springs is located in Madison County
- Double Tree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Tree
- Double Tree is located in Madison County
- English Terrace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Terrace
- English Terrace is located in Madison County
- English Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- English Village is located in Madison County
- Forest Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Madison County
- Fox Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Huntsville Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville Hills
- Huntsville Hills is located in Madison County
- Longwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Meadow Trace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Trace
- Meadow Trace is located in Madison County
- Oak Leaf
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Pea Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Regent Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regent Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regent Forest
- Regent Forest is located in Madison County
- Sugar Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Sugar Tree is located in Madison County
- Sunset Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cove
- Sunset Cove is located in Madison County
- Willow Bend
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
- Willow Bend is located in Madison County
- Willowbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
- Willowbrook is located in Madison County
- Pea Ridge
How Far From Bel Air Estates 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 Bel Air Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bel Air Estates and extending to:
- Huntsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Bel Air Estates to Montgomery, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 601 miles [967.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,487 miles [10,439.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,199 miles [11,585.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,075 miles [8,167.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bel Air Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.al.us/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bel Air Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bel Air Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6673, Longitude: -86.5639 In this case, the coordinates for Bel Air Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Bel Air Estates 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 313.596 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.354 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.947 degrees. |