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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, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Belvedere 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:
    • 39.078719, -77.260816
    • 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
  • 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
    • Since Belvedere is near Fairfax County and also Loudoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Loudoun 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

Communities Also Named Belvedere ...

We found 24 communities that are also named Belvedere.

There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Belvedere.

Beyond Maryland, we know of 23 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 21 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Cecil County
      • This Belvedere is located in Cecil County and lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Belvedere that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Belvedere.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Mobile County
      • This Belvedere is located in Mobile County and lies 845 miles [1,359.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Belvedere that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Belvedere.
    • British Columbia
      • This Belvedere lies 2,326 miles [3,743.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Belvedere that is located in Montgomery County.
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Belvedere is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,276 miles [3,662.9 km]<1> to the west of the Belvedere that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Belvedere.
      • Marin County
      • This Belvedere is located in Marin County and lies 2,419 miles [3,893 km] to the west northwest of the Belvedere that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marin County community of Belvedere.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Delaware community of Belvedere [New Castle County].
    • Florida
      • Palm Beach County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Belvedere [Palm Beach County].
    • Georgia
      • DeKalb County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Belvedere [DeKalb County].
    • Maine
      • Aroostook County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Belvedere [Aroostook County].
    • Michigan
      • Charlevoix County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Belvedere [Charlevoix County].
    • North Carolina
      • Edgecombe County
      • This Belvedere is located in Edgecombe County and lies 218 miles [350.8 km]<1> to the south of the Belvedere that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgecombe County community of Belvedere.
      • Pitt County
      • This Belvedere is located in Pitt County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km] to the south of the Belvedere that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Belvedere.
    • Ohio
      • Jefferson County
      • This Belvedere is located in Jefferson County and lies 205 miles [329.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Belvedere that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Belvedere.
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Belvedere.
    • Quebec
      • This Belvedere lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Belvedere that is located in Montgomery County.
    • South Carolina
      • Aiken County
      • This Belvedere is located in Aiken County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Belvedere that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Belvedere.
      • Berkeley County
      • This Belvedere is located in Berkeley County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km] to the south southwest of the Belvedere that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Belvedere.
      • Richland County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Belvedere [Richland County].
      • Spartanburg County
      • This Belvedere is located in Spartanburg County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km] to the southwest of the Belvedere that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Belvedere.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax County
      • This Belvedere is located in Fairfax County and lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Belvedere that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Belvedere.
      • Norfolk City
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Belvedere [Norfolk City].
      • Portsmouth City
      • This Belvedere is located in Portsmouth City and lies 160 miles [257.5 km] to the south southeast of the Belvedere that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portsmouth City community of Belvedere.
      • Spotsylvania County
      • This Belvedere is located in Spotsylvania County and lies 58 miles [93.3 km] to the south of the Belvedere that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spotsylvania County community of Belvedere.
    • Washington
      • Okanogan County
      • This Belvedere is located in Okanogan County and lies 2,148 miles [3,456.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Belvedere that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okanogan County community of Belvedere.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Belvedere ...

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.

  • Ancient Oak
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Ancient Oak is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oak
  • Big Pines
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Big Pines is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pines
  • Coventry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Coventry is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
  • Fallsgrove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Fallsgrove is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsgrove
  • Farmlands
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Farmlands is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmlands
  • Glen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Glen is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
  • Glen Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Glen Hills is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hills
  • Glen Query
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Glen Query is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Query
  • Harvest Hunt Farm
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Harvest Hunt Farm is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Hunt Farm
  • Hunting Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hunting Hill is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hill
  • Lake Potomac
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Lake Potomac is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Potomac
  • Mitchells Range
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mitchells Range is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Range
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Pioneer Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Pioneer Hills is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Hills
    • Potomac Chase
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Potomac Chase is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Chase
    • Quail Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Quail Run is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
    • Riverwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Riverwood is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
    • Rushville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Rushville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
    • Spring Meadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Spring Meadows is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows
    • Stonebridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Stonebridge is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebridge
    • Willow Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Willow Ridge is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Ridge
    • Windmill Farm
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Windmill Farm is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill Farm

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

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

  • Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the East.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Belvedere to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,899 miles [9,493.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,606 miles [10,631.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,482 miles [7,213.1 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Belvedere) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Belvedere 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 county. 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.
<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 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. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0787, Longitude: -77.2608       In this case, the coordinates for Belvedere have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.01 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.604 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.739 degrees.