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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bel Air Heights
- 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:
- 33.454304, -82.123452
- 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
- 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 Richmond County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Richmond County
- Since Bel Air Heights is near Columbia County and also Aiken County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Columbia County
- eBird sighting report for Aiken 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 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 ...
- Clarke County
- This Bel Air Heights is located in Clarke County and lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bel Air Heights that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Bel Air Heights.
- Clarke County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Bel Air Heights lies 888 miles [1,429.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bel Air Heights that is located in Richmond County.
- Ontario
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.
- Arrow Head
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Head
- Arrow Head is located in Columbia County
- Christa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Colony Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Park
- Colony Park is located in Richmond County
- Foxhall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Glenn Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Hills
- Glenn Hills is located in Richmond County
- Glennwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Golden Terrace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Terrace
- Golden Terrace is located in Richmond County
- Gordon Terrace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Terrace
- Gordon Terrace is located in Richmond County
- Grovetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovetown
- Grovetown is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grovetown <3>
- Hidden Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
- Hidden Hills is located in Richmond County
- Highgate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Hillbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Continue List (22 more) ...
- Holiday Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
- Holiday Park is located in Columbia County
- Kettle Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Creek
- Kettle Creek is located in Columbia County
- Lake Royal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Royal
- Lake Royal is located in Columbia County
- Lumpkin Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumpkin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin Park
- Lumpkin Park is located in Richmond County
- Maple Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Creek
- Maple Creek is located in Columbia County
- Maysville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Meadowbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Richmond County
- Meadowlark
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark
- Meadowlark is located in Richmond County
- Meadowview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Meadowview is located in Columbia County
- Quail Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Creek
- Quail Creek is located in Columbia County
- Ridge Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Crossing
- Ridge Crossing is located in Columbia County
- Ridge Point
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Point
- Ridge Point is located in Columbia County
- Rolling Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Rolling Meadows is located in Richmond County
- Ropers Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ropers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ropers Crossroads
- Ropers Crossroads is located in Columbia County
- Sand Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Sand Ridge is located in Richmond County
- Sugarcreek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
- Sugarcreek is located in Columbia County
- Sweetbriar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetbriar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar
- Sweetbriar is located in Columbia County
- Tanglewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- 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 Richmond County
- Tower Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Pines
- Tower Pines is located in Richmond County
- Twin Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Valley Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
- Valley Park is located in Richmond County
- Woodlake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Holiday Park
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:
- Augusta, which is the Seat of Richmond County, lies just to the East.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Bel Air Heights to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 470 miles [756.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,355 miles [10,227.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,050 miles [11,345.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,931 miles [7,935.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 'point-to-point' 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: 33.4543, Longitude: -82.1235 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'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 Bel Air Heights 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 310.932 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.114 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.491 degrees. |