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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 Belmore, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Belmore 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 Belmore:
- 29.886631, -81.898709
- 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 Belmore
- 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 Clay County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clay County
- Since Belmore is near Putnam County and also Bradford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Putnam County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bradford 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 Belmore
Communities Also Named Belmore ...
We found three communities that are also named Belmore.
Within Florida, the name Belmore is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Putnam County
- This Belmore is located in Putnam County and lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km]<1> to the north of the Belmore that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Belmore.
- Ontario
- This Belmore lies 972 miles [1,564.3 km]<1> to the north of the Belmore that is located in Clay County.
- Washington
- Thurston County
- This Belmore is located in Thurston County and lies 2,477 miles [3,986.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Belmore that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Thurston County community of Belmore.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Belmore ...
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.
- Fellowship Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fellowship Park is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Park
- Florahome
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Georges Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Georges Lake is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Lake
- Green Cove Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Keystone Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Leno
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Leno is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leno
- Magnolia Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Magnolia Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Springs
- Pass Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pass Station is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pass Station
- Penney Farms
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Rattlesnake Bend
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Rattlesnake Bend is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattlesnake Bend
- Rideout
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Rideout is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rideout
How Far From Belmore 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 community such as Belmore to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Belmore and extending to:
- Green Cove Springs, which is the Seat of Clay County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Belmore to Green Cove Springs, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 147 miles [236.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 680 miles [1,094.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,506 miles [10,470.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,183 miles [11,559.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,076 miles [8,169 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Belmore) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Belmore 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 Belmore. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.8866, Longitude: -81.8987 In this case, the coordinates for Belmore have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.659 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.298 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.289 degrees. |
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