Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in La Belle, we use the following websites to find information relevant to La Belle and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for La Belle
- 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 La Belle:
- 40.116558, -91.914712
- 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 La Belle
- 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 Lewis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lewis County
- Since La Belle is near Knox County and also Shelby County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Knox County
- eBird sighting report for Shelby 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 La Belle ...
We found five communities that share the name La Belle.
Within Missouri, the name La Belle is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hendry County
- This La Belle is located in Hendry County and lies 1,100 miles [1,770.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the La Belle that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hendry County community of La Belle.
- Hillsborough County
- This La Belle is located in Hillsborough County and lies 996 miles [1,602.9 km] to the southeast of the La Belle that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of La Belle.
- New Mexico
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near La Belle ...
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.
- Benjamin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Colony
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Colony is located in Knox County
- Deer Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
- Deer Ridge is located in Lewis County
- Edina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
- Edina is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <4>
- Forest Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Springs
- Forest Springs is located in Knox County
- Hedge City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedge City
- Hedge City is located in Knox County
- Lewistown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Lewistown is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <4>
- Milltown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Sellers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Ten Mile
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
How Far From La Belle to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as La Belle to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in La Belle and extending to:
- Monticello, which is the Seat of Lewis County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from La Belle to Monticello, 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 796 miles [1,281 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 31 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,425 miles [10,340 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,167 miles [11,534.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,054 miles [8,133.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for La Belle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- La Belle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in La Belle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1166, Longitude: -91.9147 In this case, the coordinates for La Belle 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 La Belle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 La Belle 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 317.271 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.334 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.135 degrees. |