Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Belvedere, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Belvedere and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Belvedere
- 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:
- 37.872077, -122.464637
- 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
- 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 Marin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marin County
- Since Belvedere is near San Francisco County and also Contra Costa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for San Francisco County
- eBird sighting report for Contra Costa 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Belvedere ...
We found 24 communities that share the name Belvedere.
There is one other community in California which is also named Belvedere.
Beyond California, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 21 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- British Columbia
- This Belvedere lies 791 miles [1,273 km]<1> to the north of the Belvedere that is located in Marin County.
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Maine
- Maryland
- Cecil County
- This Belvedere is located in Cecil County and lies 2,476 miles [3,984.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Belvedere that is located in Marin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Belvedere.
- Montgomery County
- This Belvedere is located in Montgomery County and lies 2,419 miles [3,893 km] to the east northeast of the Belvedere that is located in Marin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Belvedere.
- Michigan
- North Carolina
- Edgecombe County
- This Belvedere is located in Edgecombe County and lies 2,459 miles [3,957.4 km]<1> to the east of the Belvedere that is located in Marin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgecombe County community of Belvedere.
- Pitt County
- This Belvedere is located in Pitt County and lies 2,475 miles [3,983.1 km] to the east of the Belvedere that is located in Marin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Belvedere.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- Quebec
- This Belvedere lies 2,519 miles [4,053.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Belvedere that is located in Marin County.
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This Belvedere is located in Aiken County and lies 2,273 miles [3,658 km]<1> to the east of the Belvedere that is located in Marin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Belvedere.
- Berkeley County
- This Belvedere is located in Berkeley County and lies 2,393 miles [3,851.2 km] to the east of the Belvedere that is located in Marin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Belvedere.
- Richland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Belvedere [Richland County].
- Spartanburg County
- This Belvedere is located in Spartanburg County and lies 2,240 miles [3,604.9 km] to the east of the Belvedere that is located in Marin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Belvedere.
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- This Belvedere is located in Fairfax County and lies 2,428 miles [3,907.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Belvedere that is located in Marin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Belvedere.
- Norfolk City
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Belvedere [Norfolk City].
- Portsmouth City
- This Belvedere is located in Portsmouth City and lies 2,503 miles [4,028.2 km] to the east northeast of the Belvedere that is located in Marin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portsmouth City community of Belvedere.
- Spotsylvania County
- This Belvedere is located in Spotsylvania County and lies 2,426 miles [3,904.3 km] to the east northeast of the Belvedere that is located in Marin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spotsylvania County community of Belvedere.
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Belvedere ...
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.
- Harbor Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Point
- Harbor Point is located in Marin County
- Homestead Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Valley
- Homestead Valley is located in Marin County
- Larkspur
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkspur
- Larkspur is located in Marin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larkspur <4>
- Little Italy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- Little Italy is located in San Francisco County
- Little Reed Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Reed Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Reed Heights
- Little Reed Heights is located in Marin County
- Meadowsweet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowsweet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowsweet
- Meadowsweet is located in Marin County
- Paradise Cay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cay
- Paradise Cay is located in Marin County
- Reed
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Strawberry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Strawberry is located in Marin County
- Waldo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
How Far From Belvedere 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 city such as Belvedere to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Belvedere and extending to:
- San Rafael, which is the Seat of Marin County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Belvedere to Sacramento, with an average speed<5>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 4 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 2,434 miles [3,917.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 139 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,409 miles [11,923.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,176 miles [13,158 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,233 miles [10,031 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Belvedere: www.cityofbelvedere.org/
The official website for Marin County: www.co.marin.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Belvedere) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Belvedere. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8721, Longitude: -122.4646 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Belvedere could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.252 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.219 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.194 degrees. |