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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:
- 31.372448, -81.426212
- 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.
There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Bel-Air.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Glynn County
- This Bel-Air is located in Glynn County and lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bel-Air that is located in McIntosh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of Bel-Air.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Houston County
- This Bel-Air is located in Houston County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<1> to the west of the Bel-Air that is located in McIntosh 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 344 miles [553.6 km] to the west northwest of the Bel-Air that is located in McIntosh 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 2,147 miles [3,455.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bel-Air that is located in McIntosh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Bel-Air.
- Florida
- Seminole County
- This Bel-Air is located in Seminole County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<1> to the south of the Bel-Air that is located in McIntosh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seminole County community of Bel-Air.
- Kentucky
- Clark County
- This Bel-Air is located in Clark County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bel-Air that is located in McIntosh 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 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the west of the Bel-Air that is located in McIntosh 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 584 miles [939.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bel-Air that is located in McIntosh 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 631 miles [1,015.5 km] to the north northeast of the Bel-Air that is located in McIntosh 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 375 miles [603.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bel-Air that is located in McIntosh 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 261 miles [420 km] to the north northeast of the Bel-Air that is located in McIntosh 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 436 miles [701.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bel-Air that is located in McIntosh 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 762 miles [1,226.3 km]<1> to the west of the Bel-Air that is located in McIntosh 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 1,821 miles [2,930.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bel-Air that is located in McIntosh 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 570 miles [917.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bel-Air that is located in McIntosh 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 531 miles [854.6 km] to the north northeast of the Bel-Air that is located in McIntosh 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.
- Cedar Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Cedar Point is located in McIntosh County
- Clover Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Heights
- Clover Heights is located in Glynn County
- Credit Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit Hill
- Credit Hill is located in McIntosh County
- Crescent
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Evelyn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evelyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evelyn
- Evelyn is located in Glynn County
- German Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Village
- German Village is located in Glynn County
- Groveside Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveside Park
- Groveside Park is located in Glynn County
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,152 people
- High Hill Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Hill Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill Lake
- High Hill Lake is located in Glynn County
- Marshes-of-Mackay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshes-of-Mackay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshes-of-Mackay
- Marshes-of-Mackay is located in Glynn County
- Meridian
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Meridian is located in McIntosh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <4>
- Pyles Marsh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pyles Marsh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyles Marsh
- Pyles Marsh is located in Glynn County
- Village Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Bluff
- Village Bluff is located in Glynn 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:
- Darien, which is the Seat of McIntosh County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 238 miles [383 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Bel-Air to Atlanta, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 575 miles [925.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,418 miles [10,328.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,101 miles [11,428 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,989 miles [8,029 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 31.3724, Longitude: -81.4262 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 310.473 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.29 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.771 degrees. |
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