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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 Bellview, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bellview 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 Bellview:
    • 34.991195, -84.067132
    • 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 Bellview
  • 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 Cherokee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
    • Since Bellview is near Union County and also Clay County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Union County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Clay 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 Bellview

Communities Also Named Bellview ...

We found twenty communities that are also named Bellview.

Within North Carolina, the name Bellview is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of twenty communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, nineteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jackson County
      • This Bellview is located in Jackson County and lies 110 miles [177 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bellview that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Bellview.
      • Wilcox County
      • This Bellview is located in Wilcox County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km] to the southwest of the Bellview that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilcox County community of Bellview.
    • Arkansas
      • Pulaski County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Bellview [Pulaski County].
    • California
      • Humboldt County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Bellview [Humboldt County].
    • Florida
      • Escambia County
      • This Bellview is located in Escambia County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bellview that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Escambia County community of Bellview.
    • Georgia
      • Miller County
      • This Bellview is located in Miller County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km]<1> to the south of the Bellview that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miller County community of Bellview.
    • Indiana
      • Elkhart County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Bellview [Elkhart County].
    • Kentucky
      • Franklin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Bellview [Franklin County].
      • Henry County
      • This Bellview is located in Henry County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bellview that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Bellview.
    • Louisiana
      • Caldwell Parish
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Bellview [Caldwell Parish].
      • Jefferson Parish
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Bellview [Jefferson Parish].
      • Saint Mary Parish
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Bellview [Saint Mary Parish].
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore City
      • This Bellview is located in Baltimore City and lies 511 miles [822.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bellview that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Bellview.
    • New Jersey
      • Burlington County
      • This Bellview is located in Burlington County and lies 605 miles [973.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bellview that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Bellview.
    • New Mexico
      • Curry County
      • This Bellview is located in Curry County and lies 1,076 miles [1,731.7 km]<1> to the west of the Bellview that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Curry County community of Bellview.
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Bellview.
    • Tennessee
      • Bledsoe County
      • This Bellview is located in Bledsoe County and lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bellview that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bledsoe County community of Bellview.
      • Lincoln County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Bellview [Lincoln County].
    • Texas
      • Rains County
      • This Bellview is located in Rains County and lies 683 miles [1,099.2 km]<1> to the west of the Bellview that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rains County community of Bellview.
    • West Virginia
      • Marion County
      • This Bellview is located in Marion County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bellview that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Bellview.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bellview ...

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.

  • Brasstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Canal Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Canal Lake is located in Union County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
  • Ebenezer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ebenezer is located in Union County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
  • Grape Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Grape Creek is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
  • Gumlog
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Gumlog is located in Towns County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumlog
  • Ivylog
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Ivylog is located in Union County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivylog
  • Maple Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Maple Grove is located in Fannin County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Martins Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Martins Creek is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Creek
  • Mashburn Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mashburn Mill is located in Fannin County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashburn Mill
  • Murphy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Pearl
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pearl is located in Union County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
  • Pine Log Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Pine Log Village is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log Village
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Pinelog
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Pinelog is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinelog
    • Pleasant Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Union County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Sparks Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Sparks Mill is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Mill
    • Sunny Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Sunny Point is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Point
    • Sweet Gum
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Sweet Gum is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Gum

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

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

  • Murphy, which is the Seat of Cherokee County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 310 miles [498.9 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Bellview to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 18 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 13 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 472 miles [759.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,368 miles [10,248.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,075 miles [11,386.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,951 miles [7,967.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Bellview) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Bellview 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.
<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 Bellview 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 Bellview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9912, Longitude: -84.0671       In this case, the coordinates for Bellview have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.108 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.685 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.85 degrees.