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we pass this GPS location for Belvidere:
42.638980, -71.289782
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We found eighteen communities that share the name Belvidere.
Within Massachusetts, the name Belvidere is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Delaware
New Castle County
This Belvidere is located in New Castle County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Belvidere that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Belvidere.
Idaho
Valley County
This Belvidere is located in Valley County and lies 2,214 miles [3,563.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Belvidere that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Valley County community of Belvidere.
Illinois
Boone County
This Belvidere is located in Boone County and lies 894 miles [1,438.8 km]<1> to the west of the Belvidere that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Belvidere.
Indiana
Madison 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 Indiana community of Belvidere [Madison County].
Kansas
Kiowa County
This Belvidere is located in Kiowa County and lies 1,504 miles [2,420.5 km]<1> to the west of the Belvidere that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kiowa County community of Belvidere.
Michigan
Macomb County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Belvidere [Macomb County].
Montcalm 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 Michigan community of Belvidere [Montcalm County].
Missouri
Jackson County
This Belvidere is located in Jackson County and lies 1,238 miles [1,992.4 km]<1> to the west of the Belvidere that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Belvidere.
Nebraska
Thayer County
This Belvidere is located in Thayer County and lies 1,363 miles [2,193.5 km]<1> to the west of the Belvidere that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Thayer County community of Belvidere.
New Jersey
Warren County
This Belvidere is located in Warren County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Belvidere that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Belvidere.
New York
Allegany County
This Belvidere is located in Allegany County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<1> to the west of the Belvidere that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Belvidere.
North Carolina
Perquimans County
This Belvidere is located in Perquimans County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Belvidere that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perquimans County community of Belvidere.
Ohio
Mahoning County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Mahoning County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Belvidere.
Stark County
This Belvidere is located in Stark County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km]<1> to the west of the Belvidere that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Belvidere.
Pennsylvania
Chester County
This Belvidere is located in Chester County and lies 289 miles [465.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Belvidere that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Belvidere.
South Dakota
Jackson County
This Belvidere is located in Jackson County and lies 1,502 miles [2,417.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Belvidere that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Belvidere.
Tennessee
Franklin County
This Belvidere is located in Franklin County and lies 951 miles [1,530.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Belvidere that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Belvidere.
Vermont
Lamoille County
This Belvidere is located in Lamoille County and lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Belvidere that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamoille County community of Belvidere.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Belvidere ...
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.
Centralville (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 community such as Belvidere to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Belvidere and extending to:
Cambridge, which is the Seat of Middlesex County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Belvidere to Cambridge, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 396 miles [637.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,503 miles [8,856.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,211 miles [9,995.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,087 miles [6,577.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Belvidere) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Belvidere. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6390, Longitude: -71.2898 In this case, the coordinates for Belvidere 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 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 Belvidere 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>
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 Belvidere, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
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.
<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 Belvidere 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 304.072 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.726 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.532 degrees.