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Welcome to Bellaire ...

Bellaire is located in Queens County<1>.

Bellaire is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Bellaire lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Bellaire ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Bellaire - they are located in Arkansas, California, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bellaire.

Communities near Bellaire ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bellaire.

  • New York
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
    • New York is located in Kings County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
  • Bronx
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
    • Bronx is located in Bronx County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
    • Bronx has also been known as:
    • Bronx
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx <3>
  • Jersey City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
    • Jersey City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
  • Yonkers
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
    • Yonkers is located in Westchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers <3>
  • New Rochelle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Union City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
  • Mount Vernon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Bayonne
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayonne
    • Bayonne is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
  • Hempstead
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • West New York
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West New York have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West New York
    • West New York is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,132 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bellaire. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bellaire.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bellaire. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bellaire.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bellaire. See our Newspapers Page for Bellaire.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bellaire ...

Looking for more information about Bellaire? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bellaire, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bellaire.

Adding Bellaire to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bellaire in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bellaire was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bellaire.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Queens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bellaire - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.