Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bellefontaine, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bellefontaine and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bellefontaine
- 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 Bellefontaine:
- 33.648730, -89.310070
- 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 Bellefontaine
- 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 Webster County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Webster County
- Since Bellefontaine is near Calhoun County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Calhoun County
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Bellefontaine ...
We found four communities that share the name Bellefontaine.
Within Mississippi, the name Bellefontaine is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Mobile County
- This Bellefontaine is located in Mobile County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Bellefontaine that is located in Webster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Bellefontaine.
- Missouri
- Saint Louis County
- This Bellefontaine is located in Saint Louis County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km]<1> to the north of the Bellefontaine that is located in Webster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Bellefontaine.
- Washington County
- This Bellefontaine is located in Washington County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km] to the north northwest of the Bellefontaine that is located in Webster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Bellefontaine.
- Ohio
- Logan County
- This Bellefontaine is located in Logan County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bellefontaine that is located in Webster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Bellefontaine.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bellefontaine ...
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.
- Big Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Bywy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Congress ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Dancy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Fame
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fame
- Fame is located in Webster County
- Grady
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Shady Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Webster County
- Slate Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Spring
- Slate Spring is located in Calhoun County
- Slate Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Springs
- Slate Springs is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Spring Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Webster County
- Susie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Sweatman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweatman
- Sweatman is located in Montgomery County
- Wood Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Springs
- Wood Springs is located in Choctaw County
How Far From Bellefontaine 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 Bellefontaine to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bellefontaine and extending to:
- Walthall, which is the Seat of Webster County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Bellefontaine to Jackson, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 772 miles [1,242.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,648 miles [10,698.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,365 miles [11,852.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,240 miles [8,433 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bellefontaine. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bellefontaine) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bellefontaine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6487, Longitude: -89.3101 In this case, the coordinates for Bellefontaine have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Bellefontaine to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.216 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.087 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.296 degrees. |