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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 Belvedere Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Belvedere Heights 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 Belvedere Heights:
    • 39.055944, -76.502184
    • 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 Belvedere Heights
  • 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 Belvedere Heights is near Queen Anne's County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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 Belvedere Heights

Communities Also Named Belvedere Heights ...

We found four communities that are also named Belvedere Heights.

Within Maryland, the name Belvedere Heights is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of four communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Riverside County
      • This Belvedere Heights is located in Riverside County and lies 2,272 miles [3,656.4 km]<1> to the west of the Belvedere Heights that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riverside County community of Belvedere Heights.
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven County
      • Although located in New Haven County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Belvedere Heights.
    • Quebec
      • This Belvedere Heights lies 494 miles [795 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Belvedere Heights that is located in Anne Arundel County.
    • West Virginia
      • Jefferson County
      • This Belvedere Heights is located in Jefferson County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Belvedere Heights that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Belvedere Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Belvedere Heights ...

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 south)
  • Birchwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Birchwood is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
  • Cherrywood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Cherrywood is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
  • Crystal Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Crystal Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Beach
  • Cypress Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Cypress Creek is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
  • Divinity Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Divinity Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divinity Cove
  • Fernbrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Fernbrook is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbrook
  • Harbour Glen
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Harbour Glen is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Glen
  • Hidden Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Hidden Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Ridge
  • Jones
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jones is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
  • Landhaven
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Landhaven is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landhaven
  • Lark Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Lark Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lark Hill
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Longmeadow
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Oak Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Oak Grove is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Raintree
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Raintree is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree
    • Round Bay
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Round Bay is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bay
    • Tanglewood
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Tanglewood is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
    • Terrace Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Terrace Gardens is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Gardens
    • Twin Harbors
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Twin Harbors is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Harbors

How Far From Belvedere Heights 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 Belvedere Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies just to the South.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies just to the south (S).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Belvedere Heights to White House, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 5,868 miles [9,443.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,572 miles [10,576.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,450 miles [7,161.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Belvedere Heights) 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 Belvedere Heights 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 Belvedere Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0559, Longitude: -76.5022       In this case, the coordinates for Belvedere Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.564 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.093 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.428 degrees.