Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Belle Center:
  • 37.101172, -94.582727
  • 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 Belle Center

• 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 Jasper County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Jasper County
  • Since Belle Center is near Cherokee County and also Newton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
  • eBird sighting report for Newton 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 Belle Center ...

We found one communities that share the name Belle Center.

Within Missouri, the name Belle Center is unique.

Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Belle Center in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Logan County
    • This Belle Center is located in Logan County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Belle Center that is located in Jasper County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Belle Center.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Belle Center ...

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.

• Airport Drive
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Drive
  • Airport Drive is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
• Badger
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
  • Badger is located in Cherokee County (KS)
• Blendville ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blendville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blendville
  • Blendville is located in Jasper County
• Carl Junction
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl Junction
  • Carl Junction is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carl Junction <3>
• Chitwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chitwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chitwood
  • Chitwood is located in Jasper County
• Empire City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire City
  • Empire City is located in Cherokee County (KS)
• Galena
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
  • Galena is located in Cherokee County (KS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,824 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <3>
• Gregg
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg
  • Gregg is located in Newton County
• Iron Gates
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gates
  • Iron Gates is located in Jasper County
• Lone Elm
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
  • Lone Elm is located in Jasper County
• Stringtown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
  • Stringtown is located in Jasper County

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

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

• Carthage, which is the Seat of Jasper County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Belle Center to Carthage, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 961 miles [1,546.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,676 miles [10,744 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,416 miles [11,934.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,300 miles [8,529.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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