Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bellevue, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bellevue and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bellevue
- 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 Bellevue:
- 40.687527, -89.674854
- 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 Bellevue
- 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 Peoria County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Peoria County
- Since Bellevue is near Tazewell County and also Woodford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tazewell County
- eBird sighting report for Woodford 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 Bellevue ...
We found 46 communities that share the name Bellevue.
Within Illinois, the name Bellevue is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 46 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 46 communities, 41 are located in the United States and eleven are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Dallas County
- This Bellevue is located in Dallas County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Bellevue that is located in Peoria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Bellevue.
- Etowah County
- This Bellevue is located in Etowah County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km] to the south southeast of the Bellevue that is located in Peoria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Bellevue.
- Alberta
- This Bellevue lies 1,341 miles [2,158.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bellevue that is located in Peoria County.
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Merced County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Bellevue [Merced County].
- Sonoma County
- This Bellevue is located in Sonoma County and lies 1,755 miles [2,824.4 km]<1> to the west of the Bellevue that is located in Peoria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of Bellevue.
- Colorado
- Delaware
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- This Bellevue is located in Bibb County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Bellevue that is located in Peoria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Bellevue.
- Burke County
- This Bellevue is located in Burke County and lies 681 miles [1,096 km] to the southeast of the Bellevue that is located in Peoria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burke County community of Bellevue.
- Idaho
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Bossier Parish
- This Bellevue is located in Bossier Parish and lies 592 miles [952.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bellevue that is located in Peoria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bossier Parish community of Bellevue.
- Calcasieu Parish
- This Bellevue is located in Calcasieu Parish and lies 749 miles [1,205.4 km] to the south southwest of the Bellevue that is located in Peoria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calcasieu Parish community of Bellevue.
- Caldwell Parish
- This Bellevue is located in Caldwell Parish and lies 606 miles [975.3 km] to the south southwest of the Bellevue that is located in Peoria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell Parish community of Bellevue.
- Plaquemines Parish
- This Bellevue is located in Plaquemines Parish and lies 764 miles [1,229.5 km] to the south of the Bellevue that is located in Peoria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plaquemines Parish community of Bellevue.
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Saint Louis County
- Although located in Saint Louis County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Bellevue.
- Nebraska
- New York
- Erie County
- This Bellevue is located in Erie County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bellevue that is located in Peoria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Bellevue.
- Schenectady County
- This Bellevue is located in Schenectady County and lies 820 miles [1,319.7 km] to the east northeast of the Bellevue that is located in Peoria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schenectady County community of Bellevue.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Bellevue lies 1,825 miles [2,937.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bellevue that is located in Peoria County.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Bellevue is located in Allegheny County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km]<1> to the east of the Bellevue that is located in Peoria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Bellevue.
- Lackawanna County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Bellevue [Lackawanna County].
- Philadelphia County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Bellevue [Philadelphia County].
- Washington County
- This Bellevue is located in Washington County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km] to the east of the Bellevue that is located in Peoria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Bellevue.
- York County
- This Bellevue is located in York County and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km] to the east of the Bellevue that is located in Peoria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Bellevue.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Bellevue lies 1,393 miles [2,241.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bellevue that is located in Peoria County.
- Quebec
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Davidson County
- This Bellevue is located in Davidson County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Bellevue that is located in Peoria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Bellevue.
- Shelby County
- This Bellevue is located in Shelby County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km] to the south of the Bellevue that is located in Peoria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Bellevue.
- Texas
- Virginia
- Washington
- King County
- This Bellevue is located in King County and lies 1,666 miles [2,681.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bellevue that is located in Peoria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Bellevue.
- Whatcom County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Bellevue [Whatcom County].
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bellevue ...
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.
- Edwards
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Edwards is located in Peoria County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwards <4>
- Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Highway Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Village
- Highway Village is located in Tazewell County
- Kickapoo
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Long Shore Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Shore Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Shore Park
- Long Shore Park is located in Peoria County
- Maxwell
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Orange Prairie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Prairie
- Orange Prairie is located in Peoria County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Prairie <4>
- Orchard Mines
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Mines
- Orchard Mines is located in Peoria County
- Pioneer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Pottstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
- Pottstown is located in Peoria County
How Far From Bellevue to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Bellevue to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bellevue and extending to:
- Peoria, which is the Seat of Peoria County, lies just to the East.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Bellevue to Springfield, with an average speed<6> 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 about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 681 miles [1,096 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,315 miles [10,163 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,055 miles [11,353.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,939 miles [7,948.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bellevue. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Peoria County: www.co.peoria.il.us/
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- Bellevue) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bellevue. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6875, Longitude: -89.6749 In this case, the coordinates for Bellevue have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bellevue, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Bellevue 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Bellevue to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.785 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.707 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.897 degrees. |