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34.011681, -117.383379
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We found thirteen communities that are also named Belltown.
Within California, the name Belltown is unique.
Beyond California, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Cleburne County
This Belltown is located in Cleburne County and lies 1,815 miles [2,921 km]<1> to the east of the Belltown that is located in Riverside County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleburne County community of Belltown.
Connecticut
Fairfield County
This Belltown is located in Fairfield County and lies 2,423 miles [3,899.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Belltown that is located in Riverside County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Belltown.
Delaware
Sussex County
This Belltown is located in Sussex County and lies 2,348 miles [3,778.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Belltown that is located in Riverside County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Belltown.
Illinois
Greene County
This Belltown is located in Greene County and lies 1,532 miles [2,465.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Belltown that is located in Riverside County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Belltown.
Kentucky
Marion County
This Belltown is located in Marion County and lies 1,804 miles [2,903.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Belltown that is located in Riverside County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Belltown.
Maryland
Baltimore County
This Belltown is located in Baltimore County and lies 2,257 miles [3,632.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Belltown that is located in Riverside County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Belltown.
New York
Cayuga County
This Belltown is located in Cayuga County and lies 2,264 miles [3,643.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Belltown that is located in Riverside County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cayuga County community of Belltown.
North Carolina
Granville County
This Belltown is located in Granville County and lies 2,180 miles [3,508.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Belltown that is located in Riverside County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Granville County community of Belltown.
Pennsylvania
Elk County
This Belltown is located in Elk County and lies 2,137 miles [3,439.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Belltown that is located in Riverside County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elk County community of Belltown.
Mifflin County
This Belltown is located in Mifflin County and lies 2,221 miles [3,574.4 km] to the east northeast of the Belltown that is located in Riverside County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mifflin County community of Belltown.
Tennessee
Monroe County
This Belltown is located in Monroe County and lies 1,874 miles [3,015.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Belltown that is located in Riverside County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Belltown.
Polk County
This Belltown is located in Polk County and lies 1,871 miles [3,011.1 km] to the east of the Belltown that is located in Riverside County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Belltown.
Washington
King County
This Belltown is located in King County and lies 974 miles [1,567.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Belltown that is located in Riverside County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Belltown.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Belltown ...
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.
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 Belltown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Belltown and extending to:
Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Belltown to Sacramento, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,247 miles [3,616.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 128 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,549 miles [12,148.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,318 miles [13,386.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,300 miles [10,138.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Belltown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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<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 Belltown 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 Belltown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0117, Longitude: -117.3834 In this case, the coordinates for Belltown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.522 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.267 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.135 degrees.