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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 Belfast, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Belfast and the surrounding area.
- 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 Belfast:
- 35.427106, -77.981931
- 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 Belfast
- 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 Wayne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- Since Belfast is near Greene County and also Johnston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Johnston 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 Belfast
Communities Also Named Belfast ...
We found 26 communities that are also named Belfast.
Within North Carolina, the name Belfast is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of 26 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 24 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Grant County
- This Belfast is located in Grant County and lies 821 miles [1,321.3 km]<1> to the west of the Belfast that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Belfast.
- California
- Lassen County
- This Belfast is located in Lassen County and lies 2,316 miles [3,727.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Belfast that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lassen County community of Belfast.
- San Bernardino County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Belfast [San Bernardino County].
- Georgia
- Bryan County
- This Belfast is located in Bryan County and lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Belfast that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bryan County community of Belfast.
- Indiana
- LaPorte County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Belfast [LaPorte County].
- Iowa
- Henry County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Belfast [Henry County].
- Lee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Belfast [Lee County].
- Kansas
- Finney County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Belfast [Finney County].
- Gray County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Belfast [Gray County].
- Maine
- Waldo County
- This Belfast is located in Waldo County and lies 780 miles [1,255.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Belfast that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waldo County community of Belfast.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Belfast is located in Baltimore County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Belfast that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Belfast.
- Missouri
- Newton County
- This Belfast is located in Newton County and lies 922 miles [1,483.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Belfast that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Belfast.
- Montana
- Garfield County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Garfield County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garfield County community of Belfast.
- Nebraska
- Greeley County
- This Belfast is located in Greeley County and lies 1,190 miles [1,915.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Belfast that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greeley County community of Belfast.
- New York
- Allegany County
- This Belfast is located in Allegany County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<1> to the north of the Belfast that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Belfast.
- Ohio
- Clermont County
- This Belfast is located in Clermont County and lies 425 miles [684 km]<1> to the northwest of the Belfast that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of Belfast.
- Highland County
- This Belfast is located in Highland County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km] to the northwest of the Belfast that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Highland County community of Belfast.
- Licking County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Licking County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Belfast.
- Preble County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Belfast [Preble County].
- Ontario
- This Belfast lies 616 miles [991.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Belfast that is located in Wayne County.
- Pennsylvania
- Northampton County
- This Belfast is located in Northampton County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Belfast that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Belfast.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Belfast lies 1,076 miles [1,731.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Belfast that is located in Wayne County.
- South Carolina
- Laurens County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Belfast [Laurens County].
- Tennessee
- Marshall County
- This Belfast is located in Marshall County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the west of the Belfast that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Belfast.
- Virginia
- Russell County
- This Belfast is located in Russell County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Belfast that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Belfast.
- Washington
- Skagit County
- This Belfast is located in Skagit County and lies 2,409 miles [3,876.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Belfast that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Skagit County community of Belfast.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Belfast ...
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.
- Green Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Green Meadows is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Greenleaf
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Greenleaf is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
- Hood Swamp
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hood Swamp is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood Swamp
- Irongate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Irongate is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irongate
- Mimosa Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mimosa Park is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Park
- Peacock Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Peacock Crossroads is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Crossroads
- Pike Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pike Crossroads is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Crossroads
- Pikeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pleasant View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant View is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Ravenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ravenwood is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
- Rosewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rosewood is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
- Sandy Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sandy Springs is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
- Stoney Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stoney Creek is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Creek
- Teakwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Teakwood is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teakwood
- Tiffany Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Tiffany Gardens is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Gardens
How Far From Belfast 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 Belfast to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Belfast and extending to:
- Goldsboro, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Belfast to Raleigh, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 245 miles [394.3 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,087 miles [9,796.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,778 miles [10,908.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,661 miles [7,501.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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 from Point A (ie- Belfast) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Belfast, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Belfast could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Belfast to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Belfast. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4271, Longitude: -77.9819 In this case, the coordinates for Belfast have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.588 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.71 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.339 degrees. |
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