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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 Bell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bell 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 Bell:
- 33.978035, -118.186986
- 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 Bell
- 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 Los Angeles County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Los Angeles County
- Since Bell is near Orange County and also San Bernardino County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Orange County
- Open the eBird sighting report for San Bernardino 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 Bell
Communities Also Named Bell ...
We found 21 communities that are also named Bell.
Within California, the name Bell is unique.
Beyond California, we know of 21 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Pickens County
- This Bell is located in Pickens County and lies 1,731 miles [2,785.8 km]<1> to the east of the Bell that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Bell.
- Arizona
- Navajo County
- This Bell is located in Navajo County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<1> to the east of the Bell that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Navajo County community of Bell.
- Florida
- Gilchrist County
- This Bell is located in Gilchrist County and lies 2,081 miles [3,349 km]<1> to the east of the Bell that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gilchrist County community of Bell.
- Georgia
- Elbert County
- This Bell is located in Elbert County and lies 2,017 miles [3,246 km]<1> to the east of the Bell that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elbert County community of Bell.
- Illinois
- Logan County
- This Bell is located in Logan County and lies 1,635 miles [2,631.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bell that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Bell.
- Iowa
- Crawford County
- This Bell is located in Crawford County and lies 1,347 miles [2,167.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bell that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Bell.
- Kansas
- Leavenworth 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 Bell [Leavenworth County].
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Bell [Washington County].
- Kentucky
- 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 Bell [Christian County].
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- This Bell is located in Prince George's County and lies 2,303 miles [3,706.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bell that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Bell.
- Michigan
- Presque Isle 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 Michigan community of Bell [Presque Isle County].
- Washtenaw 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 Bell [Washtenaw County].
- Nebraska
- Sioux 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 Nebraska community of Bell [Sioux County].
- New Mexico
- Colfax County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Colfax County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colfax County community of Bell.
- North Carolina
- Buncombe 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 North Carolina community of Bell [Buncombe County].
- Ohio
- Columbiana County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Columbiana County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Bell.
- Highland 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 Ohio community of Bell [Highland County].
- Oklahoma
- Adair County
- This Bell is located in Adair County and lies 1,340 miles [2,156.5 km]<1> to the east of the Bell that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adair County community of Bell.
- Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma community of Bell [Oklahoma County].
- Oregon
- Clackamas County
- This Bell is located in Clackamas County and lies 826 miles [1,329.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bell that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Bell.
- Pennsylvania
- Jefferson 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 Pennsylvania community of Bell [Jefferson County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bell ...
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.
- Commerce
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Firestone Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Firestone Park is located in Los Angeles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firestone Park
- Florence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gage
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gage is located in Los Angeles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
- Graham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Graham is located in Los Angeles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Hobart
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hobart is located in Los Angeles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
- Hollydale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hollydale is located in Los Angeles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollydale
- Imperial Courts
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Imperial Courts is located in Los Angeles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Courts
- Maywood
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Walnut Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Walnut Park is located in Los Angeles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Park
- Wingfoot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wingfoot is located in Los Angeles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingfoot
- Winter Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Winter Gardens is located in Los Angeles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Gardens
- Workman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Workman is located in Los Angeles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Workman
How Far From Bell 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 city such as Bell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bell and extending to:
- Los Angeles, which is the Seat of Los Angeles County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Bell to Sacramento, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 21 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,291 miles [3,687 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 131 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,570 miles [12,182.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,339 miles [13,420.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,328 miles [10,183.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>'
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- Bell) 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 Bell 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 Bell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Bell 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 Bell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9780, Longitude: -118.1870 |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 336.182 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.068 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.597 degrees. |
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