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we pass this GPS location for Belmont Heights:
33.768889, -118.142500
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Bird Watching ...
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We found four communities that are also named Belmont Heights.
Within California, the name Belmont Heights is unique.
Beyond California, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Florida
Hillsborough County
This Belmont Heights is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,142 miles [3,447.2 km]<1> to the east of the Belmont Heights that is located in Los Angeles County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Belmont Heights.
Missouri
Saint Louis County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Saint Louis County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Belmont Heights.
South Carolina
Greenville County
This Belmont Heights is located in Greenville County and lies 2,031 miles [3,268.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Belmont Heights that is located in Los Angeles County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Belmont Heights.
Utah
Salt Lake County
This Belmont Heights is located in Salt Lake County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Belmont Heights that is located in Los Angeles County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Belmont Heights.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Belmont Heights ...
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 that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Belmont Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Belmont Heights and extending to:
Los Angeles, which is the Seat of Los Angeles County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Belmont Heights to Los Angeles, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 380 miles [611.6 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,294 miles [3,691.8 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,582 miles [12,202 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,351 miles [13,439.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,338 miles [10,200 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Belmont Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>
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 Belmont Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>
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.
<5>
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 Belmont Heights 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 Belmont Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7689, Longitude: -118.1425 In this case, the coordinates for Belmont Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 336.114 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.972 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.568 degrees.