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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 Belair Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Belair Estates 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 Belair Estates:
    • 35.462941, -77.412187
    • 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 Belair Estates
  • 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 Belair Estates ...

We found two communities that share the name Belair Estates.

Within North Carolina, the name Belair Estates is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Bulloch County
      • This Belair Estates is located in Bulloch County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Belair Estates that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bulloch County community of Belair Estates.
    • South Carolina
      • Darlington County
      • This Belair Estates is located in Darlington County and lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Belair Estates that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Belair Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Belair Estates ...

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.

  • Cannon Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Crossroads
    • Cannon Crossroads is located in Pitt County
  • Fountain Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
    • Fountain Hill is located in Lenoir County
  • Haddocks Crossroads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddocks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddocks Crossroads
    • Haddocks Crossroads is located in Pitt County
  • Helens Crossroads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helens Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helens Crossroads
    • Helens Crossroads is located in Pitt County
  • Littlefield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield
    • Littlefield is located in Pitt County
  • Pleasant Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
    • Pleasant Ridge is located in Pitt County
  • Robinson Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Heights
    • Robinson Heights is located in Pitt County
  • Shamrock Terrace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Terrace
    • Shamrock Terrace is located in Pitt County
  • Stokestown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokestown
    • Stokestown is located in Pitt County
  • Strawberry Banks
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Banks
    • Strawberry Banks is located in Pitt County
  • Treetops
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treetops have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treetops
    • Treetops is located in Pitt County
  • Winterville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

How Far From Belair Estates 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 community such as Belair Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Greenville, which is the Seat of Pitt County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Belair Estates to Greenville, with an average speed<4> 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.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 72 miles [115.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 4 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 238 miles [383 km] to the north (N). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,060 miles [9,752.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,750 miles [10,863.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,634 miles [7,457.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Pitt County: www.co.pitt.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Belair Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Belair Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4629, Longitude: -77.4122       In this case, the coordinates for Belair Estates 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Belair Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.266 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.348 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.111 degrees.









 

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