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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 Belleview Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Belleview Estates 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 Belleview Estates:
    • 39.050111, -76.527462
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Belleview Estates
  • 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 Anne Arundel County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
    • Since Belleview Estates is near Baltimore County and also Queen Anne's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Belleview Estates

Communities Also Named Belleview Estates ...

We found one communities that are also named Belleview Estates.

Within Maryland, the name Belleview Estates is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Belleview Estates in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Tennessee
      • McMinn County
      • This Belleview Estates is located in McMinn County and lies 512 miles [824 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Belleview Estates that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McMinn County community of Belleview Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Belleview Estates ...

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.

  • Arnold
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Birchwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Birchwood is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
  • Cherrywood
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Cherrywood is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
  • Cool Pond
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cool Pond is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Pond
  • Crystal Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Crystal Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Beach
  • Cypress Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Cypress Creek is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
  • Divinity Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Divinity Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divinity Cove
  • Downs on the Severn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Downs on the Severn is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs on the Severn
  • Evans Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Evans Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Hill
  • Fairoaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Fairoaks is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairoaks
  • Fernbrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Fernbrook is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbrook
  • Harbour Glen
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Harbour Glen is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Glen
  • Continue List   (25 more) ...
    • Herald Harbor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Herald Harbor is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald Harbor
    • Hickory Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Hickory Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
    • Hidden Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Hidden Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
    • Hidden Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Hidden Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Ridge
    • Indian Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Indian Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
    • Jones
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jones is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
    • Joyce
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Joyce is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce
    • Landhaven
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Landhaven is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landhaven
    • Lark Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Lark Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lark Hill
    • Little John
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Little John is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little John
    • Longmeadow
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Longmeadow is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow
    • Longview
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Longview is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
    • Maceys Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Maceys Corner is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maceys Corner
    • Maid Marion
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Maid Marion is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maid Marion
    • Oak Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Oak Grove is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Landing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Oak Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Landing
    • Raintree
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Raintree is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree
    • Ravenshead
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Ravenshead is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenshead
    • Robin Hood Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Robin Hood Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Hood Hill
    • Round Bay
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Round Bay is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bay
    • Smugglers Cove
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Smugglers Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smugglers Cove
    • Tanglewood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Tanglewood is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
    • Terrace Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Terrace Gardens is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Gardens
    • Trinity Farms
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Trinity Farms is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Farms
    • Twin Harbors
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Twin Harbors is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Harbors

How Far From Belleview Estates 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 Belleview Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies just to the south southeast (SSE).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Belleview Estates to White House, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,869 miles [9,445.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,574 miles [10,579.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,451 miles [7,163.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 from Point A (ie- Belleview Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Belleview Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Belleview Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0501, Longitude: -76.5275       In this case, the coordinates for Belleview Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.579 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.11 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.441 degrees.