Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Belle Rive, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Belle Rive and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Belle Rive
- 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 Belle Rive:
- 38.231756, -88.740494
- 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 Belle Rive
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Belle Rive is near Hamilton County and also Wayne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- eBird sighting report for Wayne 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 Belle Rive ...
We found two communities that share the name Belle Rive.
Within Illinois, the name Belle Rive is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Williamson County
- This Belle Rive is located in Williamson County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Belle Rive that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Belle Rive.
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- This Belle Rive is located in Fairfax County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the east of the Belle Rive that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Belle Rive.
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Belle Rive ...
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.
- Bonnie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
- Bonnie is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnie <3>
- Camp Ground
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ground
- Camp Ground is located in Jefferson County
- Diana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Harris Grove ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- Harris Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Lynchburg ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Mayberry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Pigeon ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Spring Garden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Spring Garden is located in Jefferson County
- Summersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Summersville is located in Jefferson County
How Far From Belle Rive 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 village such as Belle Rive to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Belle Rive and extending to:
- Mount Vernon, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Belle Rive to Mount Vernon, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 117 miles [188.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 633 miles [1,018.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,401 miles [10,301.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,132 miles [11,477.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,009 miles [8,061.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Belle Rive. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
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 from Point A (ie- Belle Rive) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Belle Rive. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2318, Longitude: -88.7405 In this case, the coordinates for Belle Rive 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 Belle Rive 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 315.11 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.592 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.064 degrees. |