Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Belltown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Belltown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Belltown
- 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 Belltown:
- 38.747056, -75.177963
- 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 Belltown
- 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 Sussex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sussex County
- Since Belltown is near Kent County and also Cape May County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kent County
- eBird sighting report for Cape May 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 Belltown ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Belltown.
Within Delaware, the name Belltown is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- California
- Connecticut
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- New York
- North Carolina
- Pennsylvania
- Elk County
- This Belltown is located in Elk County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Belltown that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elk County community of Belltown.
- Mifflin County
- This Belltown is located in Mifflin County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km] to the northwest of the Belltown that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mifflin County community of Belltown.
- Tennessee
- Monroe County
- This Belltown is located in Monroe County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Belltown that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Belltown.
- Polk County
- This Belltown is located in Polk County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km] to the west southwest of the Belltown that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Belltown.
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Belltown ...
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.
- Arabian Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arabian Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabian Acres
- Arabian Acres is located in Sussex County
- Black Hog Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hog Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hog Landing
- Black Hog Landing is located in Sussex County
- Carpenters Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenters Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corner
- Carpenters Corner is located in Sussex County
- Covey Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covey Creek
- Covey Creek is located in Sussex County
- Edgewater
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Fisher Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Landing
- Fisher Landing is located in Sussex County
- Five Points
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Sussex County
- Jimtown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Mallard Point
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Point
- Mallard Point is located in Sussex County
- Maplewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Pilottown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Pinetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Continue List (7 more) ...
- Quakers Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quakers Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakers Heights
- Quakers Heights is located in Sussex County
- Quakertown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quakertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
- Quakertown is located in Sussex County
- Robinsonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsonville
- Robinsonville is located in Sussex County
- Sand Dunes Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Dunes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Dunes Village
- Sand Dunes Village is located in Sussex County
- Sea Spray Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea Spray Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Spray Village
- Sea Spray Village is located in Sussex County
- Shady Side
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Side have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Side
- Shady Side is located in Sussex County
- Star Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Landing
- Star Landing is located in Sussex County
- Quakers Heights
How Far From Belltown 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 Belltown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Belltown and extending to:
- Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Belltown to Georgetown, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 33 miles [53.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 100 miles [160.9 km] to the west (W). Driving 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 5,824 miles [9,372.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,524 miles [10,499.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,403 miles [7,085.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Belltown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sussex County: www.sussexcounty.net/
The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.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- Belltown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Belltown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7471, Longitude: -75.1780 In this case, the coordinates for Belltown 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 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 Belltown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.813 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.193 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.001 degrees. |