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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 Bellefontaine, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bellefontaine and the surrounding area.
- 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 Bellefontaine:
- 30.487854, -88.112274
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Bellefontaine
- 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 Mobile County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mobile County
- Since Bellefontaine is near Baldwin County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baldwin County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Bellefontaine
Communities Also Named Bellefontaine ...
We found four communities that are also named Bellefontaine.
Within Alabama, the name Bellefontaine is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Webster County
- This Bellefontaine is located in Webster County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bellefontaine that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Bellefontaine.
- Missouri
- Saint Louis County
- This Bellefontaine is located in Saint Louis County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bellefontaine that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Bellefontaine.
- Washington County
- This Bellefontaine is located in Washington County and lies 540 miles [869 km] to the north northwest of the Bellefontaine that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Bellefontaine.
- Ohio
- Logan County
- This Bellefontaine is located in Logan County and lies 724 miles [1,165.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bellefontaine that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Bellefontaine.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bellefontaine ...
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.
- Fernland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fernland is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernland
- Forest Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Forest Park is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Gulf Dale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Gulf Dale is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Dale
- Heron Bay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Heron Bay is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron Bay
- Lloyds
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lloyds is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Meadow Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Meadow Lake is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lake
- Nelson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nelson is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Quail Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Quail Run is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
- Spring Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Spring Valley is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Suburban Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Suburban Heights is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Heights
- Sunny Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sunny Cove is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Cove
- Sunset Ranch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sunset Ranch is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Ranch
How Far From Bellefontaine 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 Bellefontaine to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bellefontaine and extending to:
- Mobile, which is the Seat of Mobile County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bellefontaine to Mobile, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 168 miles [270.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 854 miles [1,374.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,752 miles [10,866.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,452 miles [11,992.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,331 miles [8,579.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bellefontaine) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Bellefontaine to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bellefontaine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4879, Longitude: -88.1123 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.214 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.496 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.387 degrees. |
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