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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Belltown
- 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:
- 42.637016, -76.594944
- 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 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 Cayuga County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cayuga County
- Since Belltown is near Tompkins County and also Seneca County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tompkins County
- eBird sighting report for Seneca 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Belltown ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Belltown.
Within New York, the name Belltown is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- California
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- North Carolina
- Pennsylvania
- Elk County
- This Belltown is located in Elk County and lies 153 miles [246.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Belltown that is located in Cayuga 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 139 miles [223.7 km] to the south southwest of the Belltown that is located in Cayuga 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 644 miles [1,036.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Belltown that is located in Cayuga 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 671 miles [1,079.9 km] to the southwest of the Belltown that is located in Cayuga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Belltown.
- Washington
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.
- Cold Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Cold Springs is located in Seneca County
- Covert
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Five Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Five Corners is located in Cayuga County
- Goodyear Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodyear Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodyear Corners
- Goodyear Corners is located in Cayuga County
- Goosetree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Kidders
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidders
- Kidders is located in Seneca County
- King Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Ferry
- King Ferry is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King Ferry <3>
- King Ferry Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Ferry Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Ferry Station
- King Ferry Station is located in Cayuga County
- Little Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hollow
- Little Hollow is located in Cayuga County
- Pine Hollow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hollow
- Pine Hollow is located in Cayuga County
- Poplar Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
- Poplar Ridge is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar Ridge <3>
- Willow Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Willow Creek is located in Tompkins County
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:
- Auburn, which is the Seat of Cayuga County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Belltown to Auburn, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 143 miles [230.1 km] to the east (E). 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 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 259 miles [416.8 km] to the south (S). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,722 miles [9,208.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,441 miles [10,365.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,316 miles [6,945.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Belltown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cayuga County: www.co.cayuga.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Belltown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Belltown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6370, Longitude: -76.5949 In this case, the coordinates for Belltown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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 Belltown 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 307.318 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.379 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.982 degrees. |