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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 Bellefonte, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bellefonte 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 Bellefonte:
    • 39.766838, -75.498040
    • 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 Bellefonte
  • 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 Bellefonte is near Salem County and also Delaware County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Salem County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Delaware 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 Bellefonte

Communities Also Named Bellefonte ...

We found eight communities that are also named Bellefonte.

Within Delaware, the name Bellefonte is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jackson County
      • This Bellefonte is located in Jackson County and lies 671 miles [1,079.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bellefonte that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Bellefonte.
    • Arkansas
      • Boone County
      • This Bellefonte is located in Boone County and lies 984 miles [1,583.6 km]<1> to the west of the Bellefonte that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Bellefonte.
    • Kentucky
      • Boyd 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 Kentucky community of Bellefonte [Boyd County].
      • Greenup County
      • This Bellefonte is located in Greenup County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<1> to the west of the Bellefonte that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenup County community of Bellefonte.
    • Maryland
      • Prince George's 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 Maryland community of Bellefonte [Prince George's County].
    • Missouri
      • Pulaski 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 Missouri community of Bellefonte [Pulaski County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Centre County
      • This Bellefonte is located in Centre County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bellefonte that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Centre County community of Bellefonte.
    • Rhode Island
      • Providence County
      • This Bellefonte is located in Providence County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bellefonte that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Bellefonte.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bellefonte ...

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.

  • Blue Ball
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Blue Ball is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ball
  • Boulder Brook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Boulder Brook is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Brook
  • Galewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Galewood is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galewood
  • Gordon Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Gordon Heights is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Heights
  • Green Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Green Acres is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Green Meadow
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Green Meadow is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
  • Greenmount
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Greenmount is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
  • Greenshire
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenshire is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenshire
  • Gristmill Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Gristmill Woods is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gristmill Woods
  • Grubbs Landing ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Grubbs Landing is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs Landing
  • Gumwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Gumwood is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumwood
  • Heatherbrooke
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Heatherbrooke is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherbrooke
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • High Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • High Point is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
    • Hillcrest
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Hillcrest is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillendale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Hillendale is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale
    • Holly Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Holly Hills is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
    • Holly Oak
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Holly Oak is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oak
    • Liftwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Liftwood is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liftwood
    • Lynnfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Lynnfield is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
    • Pennyhill
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Pennyhill is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennyhill
    • Quarryville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Quarryville is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
    • Rockwood Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Rockwood Hills is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Hills
    • Rockwood Woods
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Rockwood Woods is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Woods
    • Rolling Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Rolling Park is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Park
    • Silverside
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Silverside is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverside
    • Stonehaven
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Stonehaven is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonehaven
    • Twin Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Twin Oaks is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
    • Windy Bush
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Windy Bush is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Bush
    • Woodside Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Woodside Hills is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Hills

How Far From Bellefonte 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 town such as Bellefonte to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • 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 Bellefonte 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 101 miles [162.5 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,796 miles [9,327.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,501 miles [10,462.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,378 miles [7,045.7 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bellefonte) 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 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 Bellefonte 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 Bellefonte 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 Bellefonte. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7668, Longitude: -75.4980       In this case, the coordinates for Bellefonte have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.917 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.47 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.715 degrees.