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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bellefontaine
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Baldwin County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Bellefontaine ...
We found four communities that share the name Bellefontaine.
Within Alabama, the name Bellefontaine is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another four communities that are located throughout 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.
- Mississippi
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) - Forest Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- 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 Mobile County
- Gulf Dale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Heron Bay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Lloyds
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Meadow Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lake
- Meadow Lake is located in Mobile County
- Nelson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Quail Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Spring Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Mobile County
- Suburban Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suburban Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Heights
- Suburban Heights is located in Mobile County
- Sunny Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Cove
- Sunny Cove is located in Mobile County
- Sunset Ranch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Ranch
- Sunset Ranch is located in Mobile County
How Far From Bellefontaine 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 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,331 miles [8,579.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bellefontaine. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mobile County: www.mobilecounty.org/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bellefontaine) to Point B.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 |
| <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 Bellefontaine 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 314.214 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.496 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.387 degrees. |