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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Bellevue, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bellevue 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 Bellevue:
    • 42.444316, -85.018694
    • 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 Bellevue
  • 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 Bellevue ...

We found 46 communities that share the name Bellevue.

Within Michigan, the name Bellevue is unique.

Beyond Michigan, we know of another 46 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 46 communities, 41 are located in the United States and eleven are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Dallas County
      • This Bellevue is located in Dallas County and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bellevue that is located in Eaton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Bellevue.
      • Etowah County
      • This Bellevue is located in Etowah County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km] to the south of the Bellevue that is located in Eaton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Bellevue.
    • Alberta
      • This Bellevue lies 1,479 miles [2,380.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bellevue that is located in Eaton County.
    • Arizona
      • Gila County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Bellevue [Gila County].
    • Arkansas
      • Perry County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Bellevue [Perry County].
    • California
      • Merced County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Bellevue [Merced County].
      • Sonoma County
      • This Bellevue is located in Sonoma County and lies 1,984 miles [3,192.9 km]<1> to the west of the Bellevue that is located in Eaton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of Bellevue.
    • Colorado
      • El Paso County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in El Paso County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Paso County community of Bellevue.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Bellevue is located in New Castle County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bellevue that is located in Eaton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Bellevue.
    • Georgia
      • Bibb County
      • This Bellevue is located in Bibb County and lies 665 miles [1,070.2 km]<1> to the south of the Bellevue that is located in Eaton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Bellevue.
      • Burke County
      • This Bellevue is located in Burke County and lies 676 miles [1,087.9 km] to the south southeast of the Bellevue that is located in Eaton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burke County community of Bellevue.
    • Idaho
      • Blaine County
      • This Bellevue is located in Blaine County and lies 1,471 miles [2,367.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bellevue that is located in Eaton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blaine County community of Bellevue.
    • Illinois
      • Peoria County
      • This Bellevue is located in Peoria County and lies 269 miles [432.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bellevue that is located in Eaton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Peoria County community of Bellevue.
    • Iowa
      • Jackson County
      • This Bellevue is located in Jackson County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<1> to the west of the Bellevue that is located in Eaton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Bellevue.
    • Kansas
      • Jackson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Bellevue [Jackson County].
    • Kentucky
      • Campbell County
      • This Bellevue is located in Campbell County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<1> to the south of the Bellevue that is located in Eaton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Bellevue.
    • Louisiana
      • Bossier Parish
      • This Bellevue is located in Bossier Parish and lies 818 miles [1,316.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bellevue that is located in Eaton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bossier Parish community of Bellevue.
      • Calcasieu Parish
      • This Bellevue is located in Calcasieu Parish and lies 956 miles [1,538.5 km] to the south southwest of the Bellevue that is located in Eaton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calcasieu Parish community of Bellevue.
      • Caldwell Parish
      • This Bellevue is located in Caldwell Parish and lies 810 miles [1,303.6 km] to the south southwest of the Bellevue that is located in Eaton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell Parish community of Bellevue.
      • Plaquemines Parish
      • This Bellevue is located in Plaquemines Parish and lies 926 miles [1,490.3 km] to the south southwest of the Bellevue that is located in Eaton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plaquemines Parish community of Bellevue.
    • Maryland
      • Talbot County
      • This Bellevue is located in Talbot County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bellevue that is located in Eaton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Bellevue.
    • Massachusetts
      • Suffolk County
      • This Bellevue is located in Suffolk County and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km]<1> to the east of the Bellevue that is located in Eaton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Bellevue.
    • Mississippi
      • Bolivar County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Bellevue [Bolivar County].
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis County
      • Although located in Saint Louis County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Bellevue.
    • Nebraska
      • Sarpy County
      • This Bellevue is located in Sarpy County and lies 567 miles [912.5 km]<1> to the west of the Bellevue that is located in Eaton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sarpy County community of Bellevue.
    • New York
      • Erie County
      • This Bellevue is located in Erie County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the east of the Bellevue that is located in Eaton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Bellevue.
      • Schenectady County
      • This Bellevue is located in Schenectady County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km] to the east of the Bellevue that is located in Eaton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schenectady County community of Bellevue.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Bellevue lies 1,555 miles [2,502.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bellevue that is located in Eaton County.
    • Ohio
      • Sandusky County
      • This Bellevue is located in Sandusky County and lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Bellevue that is located in Eaton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sandusky County community of Bellevue.
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Bellevue.
    • Oregon
      • Yamhill County
      • This Bellevue is located in Yamhill County and lies 1,900 miles [3,057.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bellevue that is located in Eaton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yamhill County community of Bellevue.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This Bellevue is located in Allegheny County and lies 289 miles [465.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bellevue that is located in Eaton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Bellevue.
      • Lackawanna County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Bellevue [Lackawanna County].
      • Philadelphia County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Bellevue [Philadelphia County].
      • Washington County
      • This Bellevue is located in Washington County and lies 292 miles [469.9 km] to the east southeast of the Bellevue that is located in Eaton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Bellevue.
      • York County
      • This Bellevue is located in York County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km] to the east southeast of the Bellevue that is located in Eaton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Bellevue.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Bellevue lies 1,125 miles [1,810.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bellevue that is located in Eaton County.
    • Quebec
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Quebec community of Bellevue.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Bellevue [Greenville County].
    • Tennessee
      • Davidson County
      • This Bellevue is located in Davidson County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bellevue that is located in Eaton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Bellevue.
      • Shelby County
      • This Bellevue is located in Shelby County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km] to the south southwest of the Bellevue that is located in Eaton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Bellevue.
    • Texas
      • Clay County
      • This Bellevue is located in Clay County and lies 930 miles [1,496.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bellevue that is located in Eaton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Bellevue.
    • Virginia
      • Bedford County
      • This Bellevue is located in Bedford County and lies 460 miles [740.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Bellevue that is located in Eaton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Bellevue.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Bellevue is located in King County and lies 1,830 miles [2,945.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bellevue that is located in Eaton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Bellevue.
      • Whatcom County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Bellevue [Whatcom County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Brown County
      • This Bellevue is located in Brown County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bellevue that is located in Eaton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Bellevue.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bellevue ...

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.

  • Charlotte
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Chester
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Chester is located in Eaton County
  • Duck Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Lake
    • Duck Lake is located in Calhoun County
  • Five Points Corner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points Corner
    • Five Points Corner is located in Eaton County
  • Greenfield Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Park
    • Greenfield Park is located in Calhoun County
  • Lacey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacey have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
    • Lacey is located in Barry County
  • Lee Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Center have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Center
    • Lee Center is located in Calhoun County
  • Maple Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Maple Grove is located in Barry County
  • Marshall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
    • Marshall is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,923 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <4>
  • Orchard Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
    • Orchard Park is located in Calhoun County
  • Rice Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Creek
    • Rice Creek is located in Calhoun County
  • Sunrise Heights
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Heights
    • Sunrise Heights is located in Calhoun County
  • Vermontville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermontville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermontville
    • Vermontville is located in Eaton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermontville <4>
  • Walnut Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Point
    • Walnut Point is located in Calhoun County

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

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

  • Charlotte, which is the Seat of Eaton County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bellevue to Charlotte, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 484 miles [778.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,058 miles [9,749.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,794 miles [10,933.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,675 miles [7,523.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bellevue. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Eaton County: www.eatoncounty.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bellevue) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bellevue. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4443, Longitude: -85.0187       In this case, the coordinates for Bellevue have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bellevue, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Bellevue 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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>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 Bellevue to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.703 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.441 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.102 degrees.









 

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