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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 Belleville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Belleville 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 Belleville:
    • 38.500585, -92.457409
    • 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 Belleville
  • 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 Belleville ...

We found 32 communities that share the name Belleville.

There are two communities within Missouri that are also named Belleville.

Beyond Missouri, we know of another 30 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 29 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Missouri ...
    • Jasper County
      • This Belleville is located in Jasper County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Belleville that is located in Cole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Belleville.
    • Montgomery 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 Missouri community of Belleville [Montgomery County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Conecuh County
      • This Belleville is located in Conecuh County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Belleville that is located in Cole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conecuh County community of Belleville.
    • Arkansas
      • Yell County
      • This Belleville is located in Yell County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Belleville that is located in Cole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yell County community of Belleville.
    • California
      • San Bernardino County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in San Bernardino County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Belleville.
      • Tulare 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 California community of Belleville [Tulare County].
    • Florida
      • Hamilton 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 Florida community of Belleville [Hamilton County].
    • Illinois
      • Saint Clair County
      • This Belleville is located in Saint Clair County and lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the east of the Belleville that is located in Cole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Belleville.
    • Indiana
      • Hendricks County
      • This Belleville is located in Hendricks County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Belleville that is located in Cole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hendricks County community of Belleville.
    • Iowa
      • Jefferson 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 Iowa community of Belleville [Jefferson County].
    • Kansas
      • Chautauqua 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 Kansas community of Belleville [Chautauqua County].
      • Ness 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 Kansas community of Belleville [Ness County].
      • Republic County
      • This Belleville is located in Republic County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Belleville that is located in Cole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Republic County community of Belleville.
    • Louisiana
      • Avoyelles Parish
      • This Belleville is located in Avoyelles Parish and lies 507 miles [815.9 km]<1> to the south of the Belleville that is located in Cole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Avoyelles Parish community of Belleville.
    • Michigan
      • Wayne County
      • This Belleville is located in Wayne County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Belleville that is located in Cole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Belleville.
    • Mississippi
      • Perry County
      • This Belleville is located in Perry County and lies 537 miles [864.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Belleville that is located in Cole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Belleville.
    • Nevada
      • Esmeralda 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 Nevada community of Belleville [Esmeralda County].
      • Mineral County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Belleville [Mineral County].
    • New Brunswick
      • This Belleville lies 1,362 miles [2,191.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Belleville that is located in Cole County.
    • New Jersey
      • Essex County
      • This Belleville is located in Essex County and lies 984 miles [1,583.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Belleville that is located in Cole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Belleville.
    • New York
      • Jefferson County
      • This Belleville is located in Jefferson County and lies 922 miles [1,483.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Belleville that is located in Cole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Belleville.
    • North Dakota
      • Grand Forks 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 North Dakota community of Belleville [Grand Forks County].
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Belleville lies 1,420 miles [2,285.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Belleville that is located in Cole County.
    • Oklahoma
      • Love County
      • This Belleville is located in Love County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Belleville that is located in Cole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Love County community of Belleville.
    • Ontario
      • This Belleville lies 872 miles [1,403.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Belleville that is located in Cole County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Mifflin County
      • This Belleville is located in Mifflin County and lies 796 miles [1,281 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Belleville that is located in Cole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mifflin County community of Belleville.
    • Rhode Island
      • Washington County
      • This Belleville is located in Washington County and lies 1,126 miles [1,812.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Belleville that is located in Cole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Belleville.
    • Tennessee
      • Lincoln County
      • This Belleville is located in Lincoln County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Belleville that is located in Cole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Belleville.
    • Virginia
      • Suffolk City
      • This Belleville is located in Suffolk City and lies 881 miles [1,417.8 km]<1> to the east of the Belleville that is located in Cole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Belleville.
    • Washington
      • Skagit 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 Washington community of Belleville [Skagit County].
    • West Virginia
      • Wood County
      • This Belleville is located in Wood County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<1> to the east of the Belleville that is located in Cole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Belleville.
    • Wisconsin
      • Dane County
      • This Belleville is located in Dane County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Belleville that is located in Cole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dane County community of Belleville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Belleville ...

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.

  • Bass
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass
    • Bass is located in Cole County
  • California
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
    • California is located in Moniteau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,403 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <5>
  • Centertown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
    • Centertown is located in Cole County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centertown <5>
  • Eugene
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Hickory Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
    • Hickory Hill is located in Cole County
  • High Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
    • High Point is located in Moniteau County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Miller County
  • Pleasant Mount
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mount
    • Pleasant Mount is located in Miller County
  • Scrivner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scrivner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrivner
    • Scrivner is located in Cole County
  • Spring Garden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
    • Spring Garden is located in Miller County
  • Stringtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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 Cole County

How Far From Belleville 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 Belleville 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 Belleville once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Belleville and extending to:

  • Jefferson City, which is the Seat of Cole County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Belleville to Jefferson City, with an average speed<6> 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 five to six hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 830 miles [1,335.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,527 miles [10,504.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,266 miles [11,693.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,149 miles [8,286.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

The official website for Cole County: www.colecounty.org/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Belleville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Belleville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5006, Longitude: -92.4574       In this case, the coordinates for Belleville 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 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 Belleville 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>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 Belleville, 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Belleville 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 317.562 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.455 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.748 degrees.




 

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