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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 Belvedere, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Belvedere and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Belvedere:
    • 30.652691, -88.110556
    • 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 Belvedere
  • 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 Belvedere 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 Belvedere

Communities Also Named Belvedere ...

We found 24 communities that are also named Belvedere.

Within Alabama, the name Belvedere is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of 24 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 21 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • British Columbia
      • This Belvedere lies 2,215 miles [3,564.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Belvedere that is located in Mobile County.
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Belvedere is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,762 miles [2,835.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Belvedere that is located in Mobile County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Belvedere.
      • Marin County
      • This Belvedere is located in Marin County and lies 2,010 miles [3,234.8 km] to the west northwest of the Belvedere that is located in Mobile County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marin County community of Belvedere.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle 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 Delaware community of Belvedere [New Castle County].
    • Florida
      • Palm Beach 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 Belvedere [Palm Beach County].
    • Georgia
      • DeKalb 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 Belvedere [DeKalb County].
    • Maine
      • Aroostook 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 Maine community of Belvedere [Aroostook County].
    • Maryland
      • Cecil County
      • This Belvedere is located in Cecil County and lies 919 miles [1,479 km]<1> to the northeast of the Belvedere that is located in Mobile County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Belvedere.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Belvedere is located in Montgomery County and lies 845 miles [1,359.9 km] to the northeast of the Belvedere that is located in Mobile County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Belvedere.
    • Michigan
      • Charlevoix 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 Michigan community of Belvedere [Charlevoix County].
    • North Carolina
      • Edgecombe County
      • This Belvedere is located in Edgecombe County and lies 709 miles [1,141 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Belvedere that is located in Mobile County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgecombe County community of Belvedere.
      • Pitt County
      • This Belvedere is located in Pitt County and lies 706 miles [1,136.2 km] to the east northeast of the Belvedere that is located in Mobile County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Belvedere.
    • Ohio
      • Jefferson County
      • This Belvedere is located in Jefferson County and lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Belvedere that is located in Mobile County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Belvedere.
    • Ontario
      • 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 Ontario community of Belvedere.
    • Quebec
      • This Belvedere lies 1,271 miles [2,045.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Belvedere that is located in Mobile County.
    • South Carolina
      • Aiken County
      • This Belvedere is located in Aiken County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Belvedere that is located in Mobile County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Belvedere.
      • Berkeley County
      • This Belvedere is located in Berkeley County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km] to the east northeast of the Belvedere that is located in Mobile County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Belvedere.
      • Richland 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 South Carolina community of Belvedere [Richland County].
      • Spartanburg County
      • This Belvedere is located in Spartanburg County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km] to the northeast of the Belvedere that is located in Mobile County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Belvedere.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax County
      • This Belvedere is located in Fairfax County and lies 838 miles [1,348.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Belvedere that is located in Mobile County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Belvedere.
      • Norfolk 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 Belvedere [Norfolk City].
      • Portsmouth City
      • This Belvedere is located in Portsmouth City and lies 797 miles [1,282.6 km] to the northeast of the Belvedere that is located in Mobile County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portsmouth City community of Belvedere.
      • Spotsylvania County
      • This Belvedere is located in Spotsylvania County and lies 803 miles [1,292.3 km] to the northeast of the Belvedere that is located in Mobile County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spotsylvania County community of Belvedere.
    • Washington
      • Okanogan County
      • This Belvedere is located in Okanogan County and lies 2,017 miles [3,246 km]<1> to the northwest of the Belvedere that is located in Mobile County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okanogan County community of Belvedere.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Belvedere ...

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.

  • Cottage Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Cottage Hill is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hill
  • Deerwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Deerwood is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
  • Edgefield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Edgefield is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
  • Forest Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Forest Park is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Gulf Dale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gulf Dale is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Dale
  • Lloyds
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lloyds is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
  • Park Forest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Park Forest is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest
  • Regency
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Regency is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency
  • Spring Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Valley is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Suburban Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Suburban Heights is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Heights
  • Sugar Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Sugar Creek is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
  • Sunset Ranch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunset Ranch is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Ranch
  • Timbers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Timbers is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbers

How Far From Belvedere 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 Belvedere to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Belvedere and extending to:

  • Mobile, which is the Seat of Mobile County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Belvedere 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 846 miles [1,361.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,744 miles [10,853.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,445 miles [11,981.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,324 miles [8,568.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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- Belvedere) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Belvedere 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>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 Belvedere 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 Belvedere. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.6527, Longitude: -88.1106       In this case, the coordinates for Belvedere have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.229 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.536 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.358 degrees.