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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Belmore
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Putnam County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Belmore ...
We found three communities that share the name Belmore.
Within Florida, the name Belmore is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Belmore lies 972 miles [1,564.3 km]<1> to the north of the Belmore that is located in Clay County.
- Washington
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fellowship Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Park
- Fellowship Park is located in Clay County
- Florahome
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florahome
- Florahome is located in Putnam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florahome <3>
- Georges Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Lake
- Georges Lake is located in Putnam County
- Green Cove Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove Springs
- Green Cove Springs is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,920 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Cove Springs <3>
- Keystone Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Heights
- Keystone Heights is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone Heights <3>
- Leno
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Magnolia Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Springs
- Magnolia Springs is located in Clay County
- Pass Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pass Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pass Station
- Pass Station is located in Clay County
- Penney Farms
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penney Farms
- Penney Farms is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penney Farms <3>
- Pleasant Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Bradford County
- Rattlesnake Bend
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rattlesnake Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattlesnake Bend
- Rattlesnake Bend is located in Clay County
- Rideout
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
How Far From Belmore 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 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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,076 miles [8,169 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Belmore. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clay County: www.claycountygov.com/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Belmore) to Point B.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). |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.659 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.298 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.289 degrees. |