Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Belen:
  • 34.273166, -90.354262
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Belen

• 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 Quitman County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Quitman County
  • Since Belen is near Coahoma County and also Panola County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Coahoma County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Panola 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Belen

Communities Also Named Belen ...

We found two communities that are also named Belen.

Within Mississippi, the name Belen is unique.

Beyond Mississippi, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Mexico
    • Valencia County
    • This Belen is located in Valencia County and lies 933 miles [1,501.5 km]<1> to the west of the Belen that is located in Quitman County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Valencia County community of Belen.
  • Texas
    • El Paso County
    • This Belen is located in El Paso County and lies 940 miles [1,512.8 km]<1> to the west of the Belen that is located in Quitman County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Paso County community of Belen.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Belen ...

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.

• Birdie
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Birdie is located in Quitman County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdie
• Darling
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Darling is located in Quitman County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darling
• Eagles Nest
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Eagles Nest is located in Coahoma County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
• Iris ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Iris is located in Coahoma County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iris
• Jonestown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jonestown is located in Coahoma County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <2>
• Marks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Marks is located in Quitman County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marks <2>
• Oliverfried
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Oliverfried is located in Quitman County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliverfried
• Riverview
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Riverview is located in Quitman County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
• Sunday ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunday is located in Coahoma County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunday
• Walnut
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Walnut is located in Quitman County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut

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

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

• Marks, which is the Seat of Quitman County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 136 miles [218.9 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Belen to Jackson, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 803 miles [1,292.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,659 miles [10,716.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,381 miles [11,878.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,256 miles [8,458.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'