Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Belews Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Belews Creek and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Belews Creek

• 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 Belews Creek:
  • 38.299221, -90.566792
  • 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 Belews Creek

• 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • Since Belews Creek is near Monroe County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Monroe County
  • eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Belews Creek ...

We found one communities that share the name Belews Creek.

Within Missouri, the name Belews Creek is unique.

Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Belews Creek in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • North Carolina
    • Forsyth County
    • This Belews Creek is located in Forsyth County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km]<1> to the east of the Belews Creek that is located in Jefferson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Belews Creek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Belews Creek ...

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.

• Cedar Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
  • Cedar Hill is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Hill <3>
• Cedar Hill Lakes
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Lakes
  • Cedar Hill Lakes is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
• Cottage Farm
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Farm
  • Cottage Farm is located in Jefferson County
• Goldman
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldman
  • Goldman is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldman <3>
• Hematite
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hematite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hematite
  • Hematite is located in Jefferson County
• House Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for House Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House Springs
  • House Springs is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for House Springs <3>
• Local
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Local have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Local
  • Local is located in Jefferson County
• Mount Freedom
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Freedom
  • Mount Freedom is located in Jefferson County
• Otto
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
  • Otto is located in Jefferson County
• Scotsdale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotsdale
  • Scotsdale is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
• Silica
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
  • Silica is located in Jefferson County

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

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

• Hillsboro, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the South.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 730 miles [1,174.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Belews Creek to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 42 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 29 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,467 miles [10,407.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,202 miles [11,590.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,082 miles [8,178.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcomo.org/

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