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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 Bellwood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bellwood Estates 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 Bellwood Estates:
- 38.020479, -120.300747
- 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 Bellwood Estates
- 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 Tuolumne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Tuolumne County
- Since Bellwood Estates is near Calaveras County and also Mariposa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Calaveras County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mariposa 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 Bellwood Estates
Communities Also Named Bellwood Estates ...
We found five communities that are also named Bellwood Estates.
Within California, the name Bellwood Estates is unique.
Beyond California, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Montgomery County
- This Bellwood Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,953 miles [3,143 km]<1> to the east of the Bellwood Estates that is located in Tuolumne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Bellwood Estates.
- Florida
- Leon County
- This Bellwood Estates is located in Leon County and lies 2,103 miles [3,384.5 km]<1> to the east of the Bellwood Estates that is located in Tuolumne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leon County community of Bellwood Estates.
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Bellwood Estates is located in Greenville County and lies 2,104 miles [3,386.1 km]<1> to the east of the Bellwood Estates that is located in Tuolumne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Bellwood Estates.
- Virginia
- Chesterfield County
- This Bellwood Estates is located in Chesterfield County and lies 2,321 miles [3,735.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bellwood Estates that is located in Tuolumne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Bellwood Estates.
- Virginia Beach City
- This Bellwood Estates is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 2,401 miles [3,864 km] to the east of the Bellwood Estates that is located in Tuolumne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Bellwood Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bellwood Estates ...
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.
- Cedar Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Ridge is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
- Cedar Rock Lodge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cedar Rock Lodge is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock Lodge
- Cherokee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cherokee is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Crystal Falls
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Crystal Falls is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Falls
- Mono Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mono Village is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mono Village
- Mono Vista
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mono Vista is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mono Vista
- Peaceful Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Peaceful Valley is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Valley
- Scenic Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Scenic Brook is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Brook
- Scenic Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Scenic Heights is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Heights
- Scenic View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Scenic View is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic View
- Standard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sunshine Camp
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sunshine Camp is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Camp
- Willow Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Willow Springs is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
How Far From Bellwood Estates to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bellwood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bellwood Estates and extending to:
- Sonora, which is the Seat of Tuolumne County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Bellwood Estates to Sacramento, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,317 miles [3,728.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,358 miles [11,841.6 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 8,126 miles [13,077.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,161 miles [9,915.2 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bellwood Estates) 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 Bellwood Estates 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 Bellwood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0205, Longitude: -120.3007 In this case, the coordinates for Bellwood Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.451 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.06 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.869 degrees. |
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