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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 Bel-Air, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bel-Air and the surrounding area.
- 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 Bel-Air:
- 28.794993, -81.254509
- 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 Bel-Air
- 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 Bel-Air ...
We found seventeen communities that share the name Bel-Air.
Within Florida, the name Bel-Air is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Houston County
- This Bel-Air is located in Houston County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bel-Air that is located in Seminole County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Bel-Air.
- Jefferson County
- This Bel-Air is located in Jefferson County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km] to the northwest of the Bel-Air that is located in Seminole County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Bel-Air.
- Mobile 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 Alabama community of Bel-Air [Mobile County].
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Bel-Air is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,209 miles [3,555 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bel-Air that is located in Seminole County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Bel-Air.
- Georgia
- Glynn County
- This Bel-Air is located in Glynn County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<1> to the north of the Bel-Air that is located in Seminole County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of Bel-Air.
- McIntosh County
- This Bel-Air is located in McIntosh County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km] to the north of the Bel-Air that is located in Seminole County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McIntosh County community of Bel-Air.
- Kentucky
- Clark County
- This Bel-Air is located in Clark County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bel-Air that is located in Seminole County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Bel-Air.
- Louisiana
- Saint Tammany Parish
- This Bel-Air is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 519 miles [835.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bel-Air that is located in Seminole County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Bel-Air.
- Maryland
- Allegany County
- This Bel-Air is located in Allegany County and lies 756 miles [1,216.7 km]<1> to the north of the Bel-Air that is located in Seminole County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Bel-Air.
- Harford County
- This Bel-Air is located in Harford County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km] to the north northeast of the Bel-Air that is located in Seminole County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Bel-Air.
- North Carolina
- Nash County
- This Bel-Air is located in Nash County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bel-Air that is located in Seminole County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nash County community of Bel-Air.
- Scotland County
- This Bel-Air is located in Scotland County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km] to the north northeast of the Bel-Air that is located in Seminole County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotland County community of Bel-Air.
- Tennessee
- Maury County
- This Bel-Air is located in Maury County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bel-Air that is located in Seminole County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Bel-Air.
- Texas
- Harrison County
- This Bel-Air is located in Harrison County and lies 819 miles [1,318.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bel-Air that is located in Seminole County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Bel-Air.
- Utah
- Weber County
- This Bel-Air is located in Weber County and lies 1,925 miles [3,098 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bel-Air that is located in Seminole County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Bel-Air.
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- This Bel-Air is located in Fairfax County and lies 733 miles [1,179.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bel-Air that is located in Seminole County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Bel-Air.
- Stafford County
- This Bel-Air is located in Stafford County and lies 694 miles [1,116.9 km] to the north northeast of the Bel-Air that is located in Seminole County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Bel-Air.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bel-Air ...
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.
- Crystal Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Point
- Crystal Point is located in Seminole County
- Dreamworld
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dreamworld have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreamworld
- Dreamworld is located in Seminole County
- Elder Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elder Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder Springs
- Elder Springs is located in Seminole County
- Flora Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Heights
- Flora Heights is located in Seminole County
- Indian Mound Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Mound Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mound Village
- Indian Mound Village is located in Seminole County
- Lake Mary
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Lincoln Heights is located in Seminole County
- Lock Arbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lock Arbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Arbor
- Lock Arbor is located in Seminole County
- Lordland
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lordland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lordland
- Lordland is located in Seminole County
- Pinecrest
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
- Pinecrest is located in Seminole County
- Roseland Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland Park
- Roseland Park is located in Seminole County
How Far From Bel-Air 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 Bel-Air to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bel-Air and extending to:
- Sanford, which is the Seat of Seminole County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 214 miles [344.4 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Bel-Air to Tallahassee, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 738 miles [1,187.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,525 miles [10,501 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,194 miles [11,577.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,093 miles [8,196.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bel-Air. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Seminole County: www.seminolecountyfl.gov/ The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
<1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bel-Air) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bel-Air. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.7950, Longitude: -81.2545 In this case, the coordinates for Bel-Air have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Bel-Air 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 Bel-Air 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 310.252 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.676 degrees. |
<9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.325 degrees. |
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