Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Belews Creek:
  • 36.244633, -80.070021
  • 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 Belews Creek

• 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 Forsyth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Forsyth County
  • Since Belews Creek is near Stokes County and also Guilford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Stokes County
  • eBird sighting report for Guilford 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 Belews Creek ...

We found one communities that share the name Belews Creek.

Within North Carolina, the name Belews Creek is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Belews Creek in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Missouri
    • Jefferson County
    • This Belews Creek is located in Jefferson County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Belews Creek that is located in Forsyth County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Belews Creek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Belews Creek ...

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.

• Benefit ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benefit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benefit
  • Benefit is located in Forsyth County
• Bonanza Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza Hills
  • Bonanza Hills is located in Forsyth County
• Ceramic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceramic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceramic
  • Ceramic is located in Stokes County
• Dennis
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
  • Dennis is located in Forsyth County
• Greystone Forest
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greystone Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone Forest
  • Greystone Forest is located in Forsyth County
• Kings Crossroads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crossroads
  • Kings Crossroads is located in Guilford County
• Smokerise
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smokerise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokerise
  • Smokerise is located in Forsyth County
• Stokesdale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesdale
  • Stokesdale is located in Guilford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stokesdale <3>
• Walkertown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
  • Walkertown is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,290 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkertown <3>
• Walnut Cove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Cove
  • Walnut Cove is located in Stokes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Cove <3>

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

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

• Winston - Salem, which is the Seat of Forsyth County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Belews Creek to Winston - Salem, with an average speed<4> 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 four to five hours.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 85 miles [136.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 247 miles [397.5 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 6,142 miles [9,884.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,843 miles [11,012.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,721 miles [7,597.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Forsyth County: www.co.forsyth.nc.us/

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