Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bellemeade, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bellemeade and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bellemeade
- 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 Bellemeade:
- 34.847864, -87.595027
- 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 Bellemeade
- 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 Lauderdale County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lauderdale County
- Since Bellemeade is near Colbert County and also Lawrence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Colbert County
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence 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 Bellemeade ...
We found eight communities that share the name Bellemeade.
There are two communities within Alabama that are also named Bellemeade.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Madison County
- This Bellemeade is located in Madison County and lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the east of the Bellemeade that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Bellemeade.
- Montgomery County
- This Bellemeade is located in Montgomery County and lies 192 miles [309 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Bellemeade that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Bellemeade.
- Madison County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Cobb 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 Georgia community of Bellemeade [Cobb County].
- Kentucky
- Jefferson County
- This Bellemeade is located in Jefferson County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bellemeade that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Bellemeade.
- Louisiana
- Jefferson Parish
- This Bellemeade is located in Jefferson Parish and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bellemeade that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Parish community of Bellemeade.
- Mississippi
- Warren County
- This Bellemeade is located in Warren County and lies 257 miles [413.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bellemeade that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Bellemeade.
- North Carolina
- Rowan County
- This Bellemeade is located in Rowan County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<1> to the east of the Bellemeade that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rowan County community of Bellemeade.
- Virginia
- Richmond City
- 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 Virginia community of Bellemeade [Richmond City].
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bellemeade ...
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.
- Emerald Shores
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Shores
- Emerald Shores is located in Lauderdale County
- Falconhead
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falconhead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falconhead
- Falconhead is located in Lauderdale County
- Hideaway Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hideaway Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway Hills
- Hideaway Hills is located in Lauderdale County
- Indian Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Indian Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Kingman ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Lake Coves
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Coves have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Coves
- Lake Coves is located in Lauderdale County
- Lakeview
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Lakeview Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lakeview Heights is located in Lauderdale County
- Lockland
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Sky Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Twin Brooks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Brooks
- Twin Brooks is located in Lauderdale County
- Village Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Pines
- Village Pines is located in Lauderdale County
- Woodlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
How Far From Bellemeade to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bellemeade to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bellemeade and extending to:
- Florence, which is the Seat of Lauderdale County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Bellemeade to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 646 miles [1,039.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,520 miles [10,492.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,236 miles [11,645.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,112 miles [8,227 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bellemeade. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bellemeade) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bellemeade. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8479, Longitude: -87.5950 In this case, the coordinates for Bellemeade 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 Bellemeade 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 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. |
| <5> | 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 Bellemeade to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.237 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.119 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.336 degrees. |