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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 Belle Haven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Belle Haven and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Haven:
    • 38.412618, -75.687151
    • 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 Haven
  • 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 Haven ...

We found nine communities that share the name Belle Haven.

Within Maryland, the name Belle Haven is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Belle Haven is located in Jefferson County and lies 712 miles [1,145.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Belle Haven that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Belle Haven.
    • California
      • San Mateo County
      • This Belle Haven is located in San Mateo County and lies 2,504 miles [4,029.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Belle Haven that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Mateo County community of Belle Haven.
    • Connecticut
      • Fairfield County
      • This Belle Haven is located in Fairfield County and lies 209 miles [336.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Belle Haven that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Belle Haven.
    • Florida
      • Pinellas 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 Belle Haven [Pinellas County].
    • Minnesota
      • Blue Earth County
      • This Belle Haven is located in Blue Earth County and lies 1,025 miles [1,649.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Belle Haven that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blue Earth County community of Belle Haven.
    • Virginia
      • Accomack County
      • This Belle Haven is located in Accomack County and lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the south of the Belle Haven that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Accomack County community of Belle Haven.
      • Fairfax County
      • This Belle Haven is located in Fairfax County and lies 78 miles [125.5 km] to the west northwest of the Belle Haven that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Belle Haven.
      • Roanoke County
      • This Belle Haven is located in Roanoke County and lies 245 miles [394.3 km] to the west southwest of the Belle Haven that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Belle Haven.
      • Virginia Beach City
      • 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 Virginia community of Belle Haven [Virginia Beach City].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Belle Haven ...

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.

  • Catchpenny
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catchpenny have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catchpenny
    • Catchpenny is located in Wicomico County
  • Cedarcrest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcrest
    • Cedarcrest is located in Wicomico County
  • Crooked Oak
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Oak
    • Crooked Oak is located in Wicomico County
  • Elliots Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliots Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliots Place
    • Elliots Place is located in Wicomico County
  • Hebron
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in Wicomico County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <4>
  • Hebron Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Woods
    • Hebron Woods is located in Wicomico County
  • Hickory Acres
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Acres
    • Hickory Acres is located in Wicomico County
  • Holland Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Heights
    • Holland Heights is located in Wicomico County
  • Jenkins Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Landing
    • Jenkins Landing is located in Wicomico County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Packing House Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packing House Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packing House Corner
      • Packing House Corner is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Patricks Landing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricks Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricks Landing
      • Patricks Landing is located in Wicomico County
    • Rockawalking Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockawalking Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking Village
      • Rockawalking Village is located in Wicomico County
    • Rolling Meadows
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
      • Rolling Meadows is located in Wicomico County
    • Sunset Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Heights
      • Sunset Heights is located in Wicomico County
    • Woods Edge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge
      • Woods Edge is located in Wicomico County

How Far From Belle Haven 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 Belle Haven to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Belle Haven and extending to:

  • Salisbury, which is the Seat of Wicomico County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Belle Haven to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> 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 over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 80 miles [128.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,860 miles [9,430.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,560 miles [10,557.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,438 miles [7,142.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Belle Haven. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wicomico County: www.wicomicocounty.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/

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- Belle Haven) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Belle Haven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4126, Longitude: -75.6872       In this case, the coordinates for Belle Haven 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 Belle Haven 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 Belle Haven 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 307.134 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.504 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.345 degrees.




 

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