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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 Belcher, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Belcher and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Belcher:
    • 36.723667, -90.575394
    • 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 Belcher
  • 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 Belcher ...

We found ten communities that share the name Belcher.

Within Missouri, the name Belcher is unique.

Beyond Missouri, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Barbour 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 Alabama community of Belcher [Barbour County].
    • Arkansas
      • White County
      • This Belcher is located in White County and lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Belcher that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Belcher.
    • Kentucky
      • Pike County
      • This Belcher is located in Pike County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<2> to the east of the Belcher that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Belcher.
    • Louisiana
      • Caddo Parish
      • This Belcher is located in Caddo Parish and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Belcher that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Belcher.
    • Manitoba
      • This Belcher lies 1,473 miles [2,370.6 km]<2> to the north of the Belcher that is located in Butler County.
    • Nevada
      • Nye County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Nye County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nye County community of Belcher.
    • New Mexico
      • Roosevelt County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Roosevelt County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roosevelt County community of Belcher.
    • New York
      • Washington County
      • This Belcher is located in Washington County and lies 1,012 miles [1,628.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Belcher that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Belcher.
    • Texas
      • Montague 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 Texas community of Belcher [Montague County].
    • West Virginia
      • McDowell 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 West Virginia community of Belcher [McDowell County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Belcher ...

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.

  • Beaverdam
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverdam have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
    • Beaverdam is located in Ripley County
  • Cedar Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
    • Cedar Valley is located in Butler County
  • Fairdealing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdealing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
    • Fairdealing is located in Ripley County
  • Flatwoods
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
    • Flatwoods is located in Ripley County
  • Green Forest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Forest
    • Green Forest is located in Butler County
  • Greenville Ford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Ford
    • Greenville Ford is located in Ripley County
  • Kingbee ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingbee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingbee
    • Kingbee is located in Ripley County
  • Lone Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Hill
    • Lone Hill is located in Butler County
  • Milltown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
    • Milltown is located in Butler County
  • Parks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks
    • Parks is located in Butler County
  • Shady Dell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Dell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dell
    • Shady Dell is located in Butler County
  • Stringtown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
    • Stringtown is located in Butler County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Belcher once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Belcher and extending to:

  • Poplar Bluff, which is the Seat of Butler County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Belcher to Poplar Bluff, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 752 miles [1,210.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,546 miles [10,534.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,276 miles [11,709.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,153 miles [8,292.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

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 Belcher 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.
<2>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- Belcher) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Belcher. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7237, Longitude: -90.5754       In this case, the coordinates for Belcher have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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 Belcher, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Belcher to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.226 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.673 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.238 degrees.









 

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