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39.345663, -76.540520
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We found seven communities that are also named Belmar.
Within Maryland, the name Belmar is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Colorado
Jefferson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Belmar [Jefferson County].
Nebraska
Keith County
This Belmar is located in Keith County and lies 1,337 miles [2,151.7 km]<2> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Keith County community of Belmar.
New Jersey
Monmouth County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Belmar [Monmouth County].
North Dakota
Bottineau County
This Belmar is located in Bottineau County and lies 1,337 miles [2,151.7 km]<2> to the northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bottineau County community of Belmar.
Ontario
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Belmar.
Pennsylvania
Allegheny County
This Belmar is located in Allegheny County and lies 193 miles [310.6 km]<2> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Belmar.
Venango County
This Belmar is located in Venango County and lies 218 miles [350.8 km] to the northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Venango County community of Belmar.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Belmar ...
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.
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 Belmar to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Belmar and extending to:
Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Belmar to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> 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 most of a day.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 40 miles [64.4 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 over two days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,857 miles [9,425.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,563 miles [10,562.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,440 miles [7,145.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Belmar 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 . 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.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Belmar) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>
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.
<5>
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 Belmar 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 Belmar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3457, Longitude: -76.5405 In this case, the coordinates for Belmar have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.566 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.141 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.329 degrees.