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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 Bellvale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bellvale 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 Bellvale:
- 37.311887, -122.321082
- 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 Bellvale
- 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 San Mateo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for San Mateo County
- Since Bellvale is near Santa Clara County and also Santa Cruz County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Santa Clara County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Santa Cruz 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 Bellvale
Communities Also Named Bellvale ...
We found two communities that are also named Bellvale.
Within California, the name Bellvale is unique.
Beyond California, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Bellvale is located in Harford County and lies 2,459 miles [3,957.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bellvale that is located in San Mateo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Bellvale.
- New York
- Orange County
- This Bellvale is located in Orange County and lies 2,547 miles [4,099 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bellvale that is located in San Mateo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Bellvale.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bellvale ...
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 Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Emerald Lake is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Lake
- Emerald Lake Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Emerald Lake Hills is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Lake Hills
- Farm Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Farm Hills is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Hills
- Grabtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Grabtown is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grabtown
- Martins Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Martins Beach is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Beach
- Neal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Neal is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal
- University Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- University Heights is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- Vista Verde
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Vista Verde is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Verde
- Woodside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Woodside Glens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Woodside Glens is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Glens
- Woodside Highlands
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woodside Highlands is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Highlands
How Far From Bellvale 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 Bellvale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bellvale and extending to:
- Redwood City, which is the Seat of San Mateo County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bellvale to Redwood City, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 98 miles [157.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,437 miles [3,922 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 96 days and walking would take 139 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,443 miles [11,978.3 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 8,210 miles [13,212.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,262 miles [10,077.7 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- Bellvale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Bellvale 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 Bellvale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3119, Longitude: -122.3211 In this case, the coordinates for Bellvale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.071 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.974 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.103 degrees. |
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