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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:
    • 34.821169, -103.108039
    • 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 Bellview
  • 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 Bellview ...

We found twenty communities that share the name Bellview.

Within New Mexico, the name Bellview is unique.

Beyond New Mexico, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout 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 974 miles [1,567.5 km]<1> to the east of the Bellview that is located in Curry 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 930 miles [1,496.7 km] to the east of the Bellview that is located in Curry 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 965 miles [1,553 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bellview that is located in Curry 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 1,099 miles [1,768.7 km]<1> to the east of the Bellview that is located in Curry 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 1,023 miles [1,646.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bellview that is located in Curry 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 1,490 miles [2,397.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bellview that is located in Curry 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 1,575 miles [2,534.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bellview that is located in Curry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Bellview.
    • North Carolina
      • Cherokee County
      • This Bellview is located in Cherokee County and lies 1,076 miles [1,731.7 km]<1> to the east of the Bellview that is located in Curry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee 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 1,011 miles [1,627 km]<1> to the east of the Bellview that is located in Curry 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 447 miles [719.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bellview that is located in Curry 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 1,300 miles [2,092.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bellview that is located in Curry 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.

  • Allen ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Allen is located in Quay County
  • Bard ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
    • Bard is located in Quay County
  • Bootleg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bootleg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bootleg
    • Bootleg is located in Deaf Smith County (TX)
  • Farwell
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
    • Farwell is located in Parmer County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farwell <4>
  • Field
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Field have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field
    • Field is located in Curry County
  • Grady
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Hub
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub
    • Hub is located in Parmer County (TX)
  • Plain ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain
    • Plain is located in Quay County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Curry County
  • Wheatland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
    • Wheatland is located in Quay County

How Far From Bellview to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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:

  • Clovis, which is the Seat of Curry County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Bellview to Clovis, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 171 miles [275.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,462 miles [2,352.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 58 days and walking would take 83 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,094 miles [11,416.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,847 miles [12,628.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,747 miles [9,248.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Curry County: www.currycounty.org/

The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/

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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bellview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8212, Longitude: -103.1080    
<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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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>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.
<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 Bellview to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 324.598 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 322.225 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.457 degrees.









 

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