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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 Belltown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Belltown 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 Belltown:
- 36.269312, -78.611113
- 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 Belltown
- 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 Granville County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Granville County
- Since Belltown is near Vance County and also Durham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Vance County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Durham 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 Belltown
Communities Also Named Belltown ...
We found thirteen communities that are also named Belltown.
Within North Carolina, the name Belltown is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Cleburne County
- This Belltown is located in Cleburne County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Belltown that is located in Granville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleburne County community of Belltown.
- California
- Riverside County
- This Belltown is located in Riverside County and lies 2,180 miles [3,508.4 km]<1> to the west of the Belltown that is located in Granville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riverside County community of Belltown.
- Connecticut
- Fairfield County
- This Belltown is located in Fairfield County and lies 430 miles [692 km]<1> to the northeast of the Belltown that is located in Granville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Belltown.
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Belltown is located in Sussex County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Belltown that is located in Granville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Belltown.
- Illinois
- Greene County
- This Belltown is located in Greene County and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Belltown that is located in Granville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Belltown.
- Kentucky
- Marion County
- This Belltown is located in Marion County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Belltown that is located in Granville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Belltown.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Belltown is located in Baltimore County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Belltown that is located in Granville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Belltown.
- New York
- Cayuga County
- This Belltown is located in Cayuga County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Belltown that is located in Granville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cayuga County community of Belltown.
- Pennsylvania
- Elk County
- This Belltown is located in Elk County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km]<1> to the north of the Belltown that is located in Granville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elk County community of Belltown.
- Mifflin County
- This Belltown is located in Mifflin County and lies 313 miles [503.7 km] to the north of the Belltown that is located in Granville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mifflin County community of Belltown.
- Tennessee
- Monroe County
- This Belltown is located in Monroe County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the west of the Belltown that is located in Granville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Belltown.
- Polk County
- This Belltown is located in Polk County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km] to the west southwest of the Belltown that is located in Granville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Belltown.
- Washington
- King County
- This Belltown is located in King County and lies 2,343 miles [3,770.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Belltown that is located in Granville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Belltown.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Belltown ...
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.
- Clay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clay is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Fairport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairport is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Hebron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hebron is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hunters Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hunters Ridge is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
- Huntsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Huntsboro is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsboro
- Lewis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lewis is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Providence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Providence is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Shoofly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shoofly is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoofly
- Stem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stem is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Tar River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Tar River is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar River
How Far From Belltown 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 Belltown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Belltown and extending to:
- Oxford, which is the Seat of Granville County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Belltown to Raleigh, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 200 miles [321.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,078 miles [9,781.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,775 miles [10,903.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,655 miles [7,491.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Belltown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Belltown 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 Belltown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2693, Longitude: -78.6111 In this case, the coordinates for Belltown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.924 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.22 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.30 degrees. |
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