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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 Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bel Air Heights 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 Bel Air Heights:
    • 33.982892, -83.430437
    • 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 Heights
  • 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 Heights ...

We found two communities that share the name Bel Air Heights.

There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Bel Air Heights.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Bel Air Heights in the United States and Canada.

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Richmond County
      • This Bel Air Heights is located in Richmond County and lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bel Air Heights that is located in Clarke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Bel Air Heights.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ontario
      • This Bel Air Heights lies 884 miles [1,422.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bel Air Heights that is located in Clarke County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bel Air Heights ...

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.

  • Camelot
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
    • Camelot is located in Clarke County
  • Cherokee Forest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Forest
    • Cherokee Forest is located in Clarke County
  • Elder
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
    • Elder is located in Clarke County
  • Holly Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
    • Holly Hills is located in Clarke County
  • Kingswood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
    • Kingswood is located in Clarke County
  • McNutt Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNutt Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt Creek
    • McNutt Creek is located in Clarke County
  • Overlook Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Village
    • Overlook Village is located in Oconee County
  • Quailwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quailwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quailwood
    • Quailwood is located in Clarke County
  • Ramble Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramble Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramble Hills
    • Ramble Hills is located in Clarke County
  • Rebel Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rebel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebel Hill
    • Rebel Hill is located in Clarke County
  • Rollingwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
    • Rollingwood is located in Clarke County
  • Rushwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushwood
    • Rushwood is located in Clarke County
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    • Skyline Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Park
      • Skyline Park is located in Clarke County
    • Stonemill Run
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonemill Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonemill Run
      • Stonemill Run is located in Clarke County
    • Tanglebrook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglebrook
      • Tanglebrook is located in Oconee County
    • Tanglewood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
      • Tanglewood is located in Clarke County
    • Windy Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hill
      • Windy Hill is located in Clarke County

How Far From Bel Air Heights 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 Bel Air Heights 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 Heights and extending to:

  • Athens, which is the Seat of Clarke County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Bel Air Heights to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 490 miles [788.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,387 miles [10,278.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,088 miles [11,407 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,967 miles [7,993.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bel Air Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

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- Bel Air Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bel Air Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9829, Longitude: -83.4304       In this case, the coordinates for Bel Air Heights 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 Bel Air Heights 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 311.702 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.075 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.855 degrees.









 

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