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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 Belgium:
43.176457, -76.274652
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.
We found four communities that share the name Belgium.
Within New York, the name Belgium is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Florida
DeSoto County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Belgium [DeSoto County].
Illinois
Vermilion County
This Belgium is located in Vermilion County and lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Belgium that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermilion County community of Belgium.
West Virginia
Taylor County
This Belgium is located in Taylor County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the Belgium that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Belgium.
Wisconsin
Ozaukee County
This Belgium is located in Ozaukee County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<2> to the west of the Belgium that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ozaukee County community of Belgium.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Belgium ...
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.
Casual Estates (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casual Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Belgium to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Belgium and extending to:
Syracuse, which is the Seat of Onondaga County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Belgium to Syracuse, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 131 miles [210.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 298 miles [479.6 km] to the south (S). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,686 miles [9,150.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,407 miles [10,311.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,283 miles [6,892.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Belgium, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Belgium) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Belgium. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1765, Longitude: -76.2747 In this case, the coordinates for Belgium have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>
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<6>
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.
<7>
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 Belgium to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.062 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.178 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.592 degrees.