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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 Belvedere Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Belvedere Heights and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Belvedere Heights:
    • 33.983627, -117.310876
    • 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.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Belvedere Heights
  • 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:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Belvedere Heights ...

We found four communities that share the name Belvedere Heights.

Within California, the name Belvedere Heights is unique.

Beyond California, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven County
      • Although located in New Haven County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Belvedere Heights.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Belvedere Heights is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 2,272 miles [3,656.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Belvedere Heights that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Belvedere Heights.
    • Quebec
      • This Belvedere Heights lies 2,501 miles [4,025 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Belvedere Heights that is located in Riverside County.
    • West Virginia
      • Jefferson County
      • This Belvedere Heights is located in Jefferson County and lies 2,199 miles [3,538.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Belvedere Heights that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Belvedere Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Belvedere 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.

  • Belltown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
    • Belltown is located in Riverside County
  • Box Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Box Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Springs
    • Box Springs is located in Riverside County
  • Casa Blanca
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casa Blanca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Blanca
    • Casa Blanca is located in Riverside County
  • Cottage Gardens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Gardens
    • Cottage Gardens is located in San Bernardino County
  • Crown Jewel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Jewel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Jewel
    • Crown Jewel is located in San Bernardino County
  • Garden Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Park
    • Garden Park is located in San Bernardino County
  • Glen Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Valley
    • Glen Valley is located in Riverside County
  • Grand Terrace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Highgrove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgrove
    • Highgrove is located in Riverside County
  • Marigold
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marigold
    • Marigold is located in San Bernardino County
  • Moonlight Rim
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moonlight Rim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonlight Rim
    • Moonlight Rim is located in Riverside County
  • Mound City ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
    • Mound City is located in San Bernardino County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Nevada
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nevada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
      • Nevada is located in San Bernardino County
    • Riverside Junction
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
      • Riverside Junction is located in Riverside County
    • Smiley Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley Heights
      • Smiley Heights is located in San Bernardino County
    • Sunnyslope
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyslope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyslope
      • Sunnyslope is located in Riverside County
    • Valley Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Gardens
      • Valley Gardens is located in San Bernardino County
    • Warm Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warm Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Springs
      • Warm Springs is located in San Bernardino County

How Far From Belvedere Heights 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 community such as Belvedere Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Belvedere Heights and extending to:

  • Riverside, which is the Seat of Riverside County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Belvedere Heights to Sacramento, with an average speed<4>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 2,244 miles [3,611.4 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<5> 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).<6>
  • 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).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,299 miles [10,137.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Belvedere Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Riverside County: www.co.riverside.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

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- Belvedere Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Belvedere Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9836, Longitude: -117.3109       In this case, the coordinates for Belvedere Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<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 Belvedere Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.458 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.188 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.093 degrees.









 

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