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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Belvedere
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Belvedere ...
We found 24 communities that share the name Belvedere.
There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Belvedere.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout 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 ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- 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
- Florida
- Georgia
- Maine
- Michigan
- 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
- Ontario
- 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
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ancient Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oak
- Ancient Oak is located in Montgomery County
- Big Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Coventry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Fallsgrove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallsgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsgrove
- Fallsgrove is located in Montgomery County
- Farmlands
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Glen Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hills
- Glen Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Glen Query
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Query have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Query
- Glen Query is located in Montgomery County
- Harvest Hunt Farm
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest Hunt Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Hunt Farm
- Harvest Hunt Farm is located in Montgomery County
- Hunting Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hill
- Hunting Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Lake Potomac
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Potomac
- Lake Potomac is located in Montgomery County
- Mitchells Range
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchells Range have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Range
- Mitchells Range is located in Montgomery County
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- Pioneer Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Hills
- Pioneer Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Potomac Chase
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Chase
- Potomac Chase is located in Montgomery County
- Quail Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Riverwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Rushville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Spring Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows
- Spring Meadows is located in Montgomery County
- Stonebridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonebridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebridge
- Stonebridge is located in Montgomery County
- Willow Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Ridge
- Willow Ridge is located in Montgomery County
- Windmill Farm
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windmill Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill Farm
- Windmill Farm is located in Montgomery County
- Pioneer Hills
How Far From Belvedere to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,482 miles [7,213.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Belvedere. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Belvedere) to Point B.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). |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <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 Belvedere to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.01 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.604 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.739 degrees. |