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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 Belltown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Belltown and the surrounding area.
- 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 Belltown:
- 39.427050, -76.804976
- 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 Belltown
- 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 Baltimore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- Since Belltown is near Carroll County and also Baltimore City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
- 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 Belltown
Communities Also Named Belltown ...
We found thirteen communities that are also named Belltown.
Within Maryland, the name Belltown is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Cleburne County
- This Belltown is located in Cleburne County and lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Belltown that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleburne County community of Belltown.
- California
- Riverside County
- This Belltown is located in Riverside County and lies 2,257 miles [3,632.3 km]<1> to the west of the Belltown that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riverside County community of Belltown.
- Connecticut
- Fairfield County
- This Belltown is located in Fairfield County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Belltown that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Belltown.
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Belltown is located in Sussex County and lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Belltown that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Belltown.
- Illinois
- Greene County
- This Belltown is located in Greene County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km]<1> to the west of the Belltown that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Belltown.
- Kentucky
- Marion County
- This Belltown is located in Marion County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Belltown that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Belltown.
- New York
- Cayuga County
- This Belltown is located in Cayuga County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<1> to the north of the Belltown that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cayuga County community of Belltown.
- North Carolina
- Granville County
- This Belltown is located in Granville County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Belltown that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Granville County community of Belltown.
- Pennsylvania
- Elk County
- This Belltown is located in Elk County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Belltown that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elk County community of Belltown.
- Mifflin County
- This Belltown is located in Mifflin County and lies 94 miles [151.3 km] to the north northwest of the Belltown that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mifflin County community of Belltown.
- Tennessee
- Monroe County
- This Belltown is located in Monroe County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Belltown that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Belltown.
- Polk County
- This Belltown is located in Polk County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km] to the west southwest of the Belltown that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Belltown.
- Washington
- King County
- This Belltown is located in King County and lies 2,313 miles [3,722.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Belltown that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Belltown.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Belltown ...
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.
- Cave Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cave Valley is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Valley
- Cherry Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cherry Valley is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Deer Cross
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Deer Cross is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Cross
- Deer Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Deer Park is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Delight
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Delight is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
- Delight Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Delight Meadows is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight Meadows
- Falcon Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Falcon Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Ridge
- Foxridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Foxridge is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxridge
- Green Spring Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Green Spring Junction is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring Junction
- Hunters Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hunters Glen is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Glen
- Imperial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Imperial Gardens is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Gardens
- Ivy Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ivy Meadows is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Meadows
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Kings Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Kings Park is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Park
- Lyonswood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lyonswood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonswood
- Pleasant Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Randall Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Randall Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Ridge
- Reservoir Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Reservoir Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir Ridge
- Sunnybrook Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sunnybrook Farms is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook Farms
- Timber Chase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Timber Chase is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Chase
- Timber Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Timber Grove is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Grove
- Tollgate
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Tollgate is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollgate
- Tree Top Station
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Tree Top Station is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Top Station
- Twelve Trees
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Twelve Trees is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Trees
- Valley Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Hills is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hills
- Velvet Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Velvet Hills is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Hills
- Velvet Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Velvet Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Ridge
- Velvet Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Velvet Valley is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Valley
- Whispering Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Whispering Meadows is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Meadows
How Far From Belltown 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 Belltown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Belltown and extending to:
- Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Belltown to Towson, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 35 miles [56.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 38 miles [61.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,865 miles [9,438.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,572 miles [10,576.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,448 miles [7,158.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Belltown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Belltown 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 Belltown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4271, Longitude: -76.8050 In this case, the coordinates for Belltown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.717 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.325 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.409 degrees. |
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