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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 Belair, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Belair 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 Belair:
- 33.460129, -82.118998
- 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 Belair
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Richmond County
- Since Belair is near Columbia County and also Aiken County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Columbia County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Belair
Communities Also Named Belair ...
We found ten communities that are also named Belair.
Within Georgia, the name Belair is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, seven are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Leon County
- This Belair is located in Leon County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Belair that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leon County community of Belair.
- Orange 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 Florida community of Belair [Orange County].
- Louisiana
- Plaquemines Parish
- This Belair is located in Plaquemines Parish and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Belair that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plaquemines Parish community of Belair.
- Manitoba
- This Belair lies 1,392 miles [2,240.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Belair that is located in Richmond County.
- Maryland
- Prince George's 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 Maryland community of Belair [Prince George's County].
- New Brunswick
- This Belair lies 1,259 miles [2,026.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Belair that is located in Richmond County.
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Belair is located in Cumberland County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Belair that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Belair.
- Quebec
- 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 Quebec community of Belair.
- South Carolina
- Lancaster County
- This Belair is located in Lancaster County and lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Belair that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Belair.
- Tennessee
- Hamblen County
- This Belair is located in Hamblen County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Belair that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Belair.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Belair ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Christa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Christa is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christa
- Colony Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Colony Park is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Park
- Foxhall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Foxhall is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhall
- Glenn Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Glenn Hills is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Hills
- Glennwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Glennwood is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glennwood
- Golden Terrace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Golden Terrace is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Terrace
- Gordon Terrace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gordon Terrace is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Terrace
- Grovetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hidden Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hidden Hills is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
- Highgate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Highgate is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgate
- Hillbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hillbrook is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillbrook
- Continue List (23 more) ...
- Holiday Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Holiday Park is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
- Kettle Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kettle Creek is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Creek
- Lake Royal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Royal is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Royal
- Lulaville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lulaville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,961 people
- Lumpkin Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lumpkin Park is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin Park
- Maple Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Creek is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Creek
- Martinez
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Maysville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Maysville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Meadowbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Meadowbrook is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowlark
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Meadowlark is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark
- Meadowview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Meadowview is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Quail Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Quail Creek is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Creek
- Ridge Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ridge Crossing is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Crossing
- Ridge Point
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ridge Point is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Point
- Rolling Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rolling Meadows is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Ropers Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ropers Crossroads is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ropers Crossroads
- Sand Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sand Ridge is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Sugarcreek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sugarcreek is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
- Sweetbriar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sweetbriar is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar
- Tanglewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Tanglewood is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tower Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Tower Pines is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Pines
- Twin Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Twin Oaks is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
- Valley Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Valley Park is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
How Far From Belair 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 Belair to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Belair 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 132 miles [212.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Belair 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 7,049 miles [11,344.3 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>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Belair) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Belair 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> | 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 Belair 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 Belair. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4601, Longitude: -82.1190 In this case, the coordinates for Belair have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.93 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.112 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.488 degrees. |
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