Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bellemead, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bellemead and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bellemead
- 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 Bellemead:
- 38.942056, -76.886084
- 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 Bellemead
- 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 Prince George's County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
- Since Bellemead is near Montgomery County and also Anne Arundel County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel 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 Bellemead ...
We found one communities that share the name Bellemead.
Within Maryland, the name Bellemead is unique.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Bellemead in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bellemead ...
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.
- Brightseat
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brightseat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightseat
- Brightseat is located in Prince George's County
- Chapel Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Oaks
- Chapel Oaks is located in Prince George's County
- Dodge Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Park
- Dodge Park is located in Prince George's County
- Ducat Town
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ducat Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducat Town
- Ducat Town is located in Prince George's County
- Huntsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Prince George's County
- Kent Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Village
- Kent Village is located in Prince George's County
- Kentland
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Radiant Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radiant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radiant Valley
- Radiant Valley is located in Prince George's County
- Rogers Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Heights
- Rogers Heights is located in Prince George's County
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- Rolling View
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling View
- Rolling View is located in Prince George's County
- Royale Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royale Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royale Gardens
- Royale Gardens is located in Prince George's County
- Tuxedo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Tuxedo Colony
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuxedo Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Colony
- Tuxedo Colony is located in Prince George's County
- White House Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Heights
- White House Heights is located in Prince George's County
- Woodlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rolling View
How Far From Bellemead 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 community such as Bellemead to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bellemead and extending to:
- Upper Marlboro, which is the Seat of Prince George's County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bellemead to Upper Marlboro, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is just to the west southwest (WSW).
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,889 miles [9,477.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,594 miles [10,612 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,471 miles [7,195.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bellemead. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Prince George's County: www.co.pg.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: 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- Bellemead) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bellemead. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9421, Longitude: -76.8861 In this case, the coordinates for Bellemead 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Bellemead to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.798 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.341 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.634 degrees. |