Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Belleview, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Belleview and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Belleview
- 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 Belleview:
- 34.811198, -87.409745
- 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 Belleview
- 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 Belleview is near Lawrence County and also Colbert County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- eBird sighting report for Colbert 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 Belleview ...
We found 28 communities that share the name Belleview.
Within Alabama, the name Belleview is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 26 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Belleview lies 1,855 miles [2,985.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Belleview that is located in Lauderdale County.
- California
- Humboldt County
- This Belleview is located in Humboldt County and lies 2,029 miles [3,265.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Belleview that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Belleview.
- Tuolumne County
- This Belleview is located in Tuolumne County and lies 1,830 miles [2,945.1 km] to the west northwest of the Belleview that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuolumne County community of Belleview.
- Colorado
- Florida
- Escambia 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 Florida community of Belleview [Escambia County].
- Marion County
- This Belleview is located in Marion County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Belleview that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Belleview.
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Hendricks 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 Indiana community of Belleview [Hendricks County].
- Jefferson County
- This Belleview is located in Jefferson County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Belleview that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Belleview.
- Kansas
- Greenwood County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Belleview [Greenwood County].
- Wyandotte 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 Kansas community of Belleview [Wyandotte County].
- Kentucky
- Boone County
- This Belleview is located in Boone County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Belleview that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Belleview.
- Christian 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 Kentucky community of Belleview [Christian County].
- Louisiana
- Manitoba
- This Belleview lies 1,224 miles [1,969.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Belleview that is located in Lauderdale County.
- Missouri
- Montana
- New York
- Oregon
- South Carolina
- Florence County
- This Belleview is located in Florence County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km]<1> to the east of the Belleview that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Belleview.
- Richland County
- This Belleview is located in Richland County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km] to the east of the Belleview that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Belleview.
- Tennessee
- Davidson 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 Tennessee community of Belleview [Davidson County].
- Dickson County
- This Belleview is located in Dickson County and lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the north of the Belleview that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickson County community of Belleview.
- Humphreys County
- This Belleview is located in Humphreys County and lies 99 miles [159.3 km] to the north northwest of the Belleview that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humphreys County community of Belleview.
- Lincoln County
- This Belleview is located in Lincoln County and lies 48 miles [77.2 km] to the east northeast of the Belleview that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Belleview.
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- This Belleview is located in Fairfax County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Belleview that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Belleview.
- King and Queen County
- This Belleview is located in King and Queen County and lies 622 miles [1,001 km] to the east northeast of the Belleview that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King and Queen County community of Belleview.
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Belleview ...
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.
- Aqua Vista
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aqua Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqua Vista
- Aqua Vista is located in Lauderdale County
- Big Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Center Star
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Star have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Star
- Center Star is located in Lauderdale County
- Fishermans Resort
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishermans Resort have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishermans Resort
- Fishermans Resort is located in Lawrence County
- Houstontown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houstontown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstontown
- Houstontown is located in Lauderdale County
- Lock Three
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lock Three have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Three
- Lock Three is located in Lauderdale County
- Mitchelltown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchelltown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchelltown
- Mitchelltown is located in Lauderdale County
- Red Bank
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
- Shady Grove ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Colbert County
How Far From Belleview 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 Belleview to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Belleview once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Belleview and extending to:
- Florence, which is the Seat of Lauderdale County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Belleview to Florence, with an average speed<5> 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 179 miles [288.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 638 miles [1,026.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,514 miles [10,483.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,230 miles [11,635.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,105 miles [8,215.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 from Point A (ie- Belleview) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Belleview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8112, Longitude: -87.4097 In this case, the coordinates for Belleview 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Belleview 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Belleview, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Belleview to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.121 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.98 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.266 degrees. |