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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 Bella Vista, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bella Vista 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 Bella Vista:
    • 39.765390, -75.681598
    • 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 Bella Vista
  • 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 New Castle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for New Castle County
    • Since Bella Vista is near Chester County and also Cecil County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Chester County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cecil 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 Bella Vista

Communities Also Named Bella Vista ...

We found ten communities that are also named Bella Vista.

Within Delaware, the name Bella Vista is unique.

Beyond Delaware, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Benton County
      • This Bella Vista is located in Benton County and lies 1,032 miles [1,660.8 km]<1> to the west of the Bella Vista that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Bella Vista.
    • California
      • Contra Costa 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 California community of Bella Vista [Contra Costa County].
      • Los Angeles County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Bella Vista [Los Angeles County].
      • Shasta County
      • This Bella Vista is located in Shasta County and lies 2,428 miles [3,907.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bella Vista that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shasta County community of Bella Vista.
      • Tulare County
      • This Bella Vista is located in Tulare County and lies 2,324 miles [3,740.1 km] to the west of the Bella Vista that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulare County community of Bella Vista.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Bella Vista is located in Hillsborough County and lies 894 miles [1,438.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bella Vista that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Bella Vista.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lycoming County
      • This Bella Vista is located in Lycoming County and lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bella Vista that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lycoming County community of Bella Vista.
      • Philadelphia County
      • This Bella Vista is located in Philadelphia County and lies 30 miles [48.3 km] to the east northeast of the Bella Vista that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Bella Vista.
    • Texas
      • Starr County
      • This Bella Vista is located in Starr County and lies 1,619 miles [2,605.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bella Vista that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Starr County community of Bella Vista.
    • Virginia
      • Pulaski County
      • This Bella Vista is located in Pulaski County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bella Vista that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Bella Vista.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bella Vista ...

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.

  • Brackenville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Brackenville is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenville
  • Charter Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Charter Oaks is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oaks
  • Coffee Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Coffee Run is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Run
  • Cornish Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Cornish Hills is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish Hills
  • Heather Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Heather Valley is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Valley
  • Hickory Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Hickory Hill is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
  • Hickory Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Hickory Ridge is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
  • Highland Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Highland Meadows is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Meadows
  • Holly Knoll
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Holly Knoll is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Knoll
  • Iron Gates
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Iron Gates is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gates
  • Limestone Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Limestone Hills is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Hills
  • Loveville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Loveville is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveville
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Manley
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Manley is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley
    • Meeting House Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Meeting House Hill is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting House Hill
    • Meeting House Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Meeting House Meadows is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting House Meadows
    • Mermaid
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Mermaid is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid
    • Mermaid Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Mermaid Run is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid Run
    • Mockingbird Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Mockingbird Hill is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Hill
    • Mockingbird Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Mockingbird Hills is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Hills
    • Quail Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Quail Ridge is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
    • Rolling Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Rolling Ridge is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
    • Snug Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Snug Hill is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Hill
    • Spring Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Spring Valley is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Tree Top Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Tree Top Valley is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Top Valley
    • Winterbury
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Winterbury is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterbury

How Far From Bella Vista 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 Bella Vista to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Bella Vista to Dover, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 93 miles [149.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,804 miles [9,340.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,509 miles [10,475.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,386 miles [7,058.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Bella Vista) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Bella Vista 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>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 Bella Vista 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 Bella Vista. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7654, Longitude: -75.6816       In this case, the coordinates for Bella Vista have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.026 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.593 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.794 degrees.