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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 Belmont, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Belmont and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Belmont:
    • 40.855278, -73.886389
    • 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 Belmont
  • 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 Belmont ...

We found 87 communities that share the name Belmont.

There is one other community in New York which is also named Belmont.

Beyond New York, we know of another 86 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 86 communities, 82 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In New York ...
    • Allegany County
      • This Belmont is located in Allegany County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Belmont.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Limestone County
      • This Belmont is located in Limestone County and lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Belmont.
      • Sumter County
      • This Belmont is located in Sumter County and lies 964 miles [1,551.4 km] to the west southwest of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Belmont.
    • Arkansas
      • Crawford County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Belmont [Crawford County].
    • California
      • San Mateo County
      • This Belmont is located in San Mateo County and lies 2,568 miles [4,132.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Mateo County community of Belmont.
    • Colorado
      • Pueblo County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Belmont [Pueblo County].
    • Florida
      • Hamilton County
      • This Belmont is located in Hamilton County and lies 869 miles [1,398.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Belmont.
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Belmont is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,013 miles [1,630.3 km] to the south southwest of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Belmont.
      • Pinellas County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Belmont [Pinellas County].
    • Georgia
      • DeKalb County
      • This Belmont is located in DeKalb County and lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Belmont.
      • Hall County
      • This Belmont is located in Hall County and lies 709 miles [1,141 km] to the southwest of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Belmont.
      • Oconee County
      • This Belmont is located in Oconee County and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km] to the southwest of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Belmont.
      • Terrell County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Belmont [Terrell County].
    • Idaho
      • Kootenai County
      • This Belmont is located in Kootenai County and lies 2,136 miles [3,437.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kootenai County community of Belmont.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Belmont [Cook County].
      • DuPage County
      • This Belmont is located in DuPage County and lies 735 miles [1,182.9 km]<1> to the west of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DuPage County community of Belmont.
      • Iroquois County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Belmont [Iroquois County].
    • Indiana
      • Brown County
      • This Belmont is located in Brown County and lies 668 miles [1,075 km]<1> to the west of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Belmont.
      • Henry County
      • This Belmont is located in Henry County and lies 605 miles [973.7 km] to the west of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Belmont.
      • Marion County
      • This Belmont is located in Marion County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km] to the west of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Belmont.
    • Kansas
      • Douglas County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Belmont [Douglas County].
      • Kingman County
      • This Belmont is located in Kingman County and lies 1,305 miles [2,100.2 km]<1> to the west of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kingman County community of Belmont.
      • Montgomery County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Belmont [Montgomery County].
      • Rooks County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Belmont [Rooks County].
      • Shawnee County
      • This Belmont is located in Shawnee County and lies 1,154 miles [1,857.2 km] to the west of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shawnee County community of Belmont.
      • Woodson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Belmont [Woodson County].
    • Kentucky
      • Bracken County
      • This Belmont is located in Bracken County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bracken County community of Belmont.
      • Bullitt County
      • This Belmont is located in Bullitt County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km] to the west southwest of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bullitt County community of Belmont.
      • Harrison County
      • This Belmont is located in Harrison County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km] to the west southwest of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Belmont.
    • Louisiana
      • Sabine Parish
      • This Belmont is located in Sabine Parish and lies 1,257 miles [2,022.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sabine Parish community of Belmont.
      • Saint James Parish
      • This Belmont is located in Saint James Parish and lies 1,205 miles [1,939.3 km] to the west southwest of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint James Parish community of Belmont.
      • West Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Belmont is located in West Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,203 miles [1,936 km] to the west southwest of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the West Baton Rouge Parish community of Belmont.
    • Maine
      • Waldo County
      • This Belmont is located in Waldo County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<1> to the northeast of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waldo County community of Belmont.
    • Manitoba
      • This Belmont lies 1,369 miles [2,203.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Belmont is located in Baltimore County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Belmont.
      • Wicomico County
      • This Belmont is located in Wicomico County and lies 193 miles [310.6 km] to the south southwest of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Belmont.
    • Massachusetts
      • Middlesex County
      • This Belmont is located in Middlesex County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Belmont.
    • Michigan
      • Kent County
      • This Belmont is located in Kent County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Belmont.
    • Mississippi
      • Tishomingo County
      • This Belmont is located in Tishomingo County and lies 895 miles [1,440.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tishomingo County community of Belmont.
      • Wayne County
      • This Belmont is located in Wayne County and lies 1,033 miles [1,662.5 km] to the west southwest of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Belmont.
    • Missouri
      • Mississippi County
      • This Belmont is located in Mississippi County and lies 865 miles [1,392.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Belmont.
    • Montana
      • Golden Valley County
      • This Belmont is located in Golden Valley County and lies 1,780 miles [2,864.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Golden Valley County community of Belmont.
      • Lewis and Clark County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Belmont [Lewis and Clark County].
    • Nebraska
      • Dawes County
      • This Belmont is located in Dawes County and lies 1,515 miles [2,438.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dawes County community of Belmont.
      • Lancaster County
      • This Belmont is located in Lancaster County and lies 1,188 miles [1,911.9 km] to the west of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Belmont.
    • Nevada
      • White Pine County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Belmont [White Pine County].
    • New Brunswick
      • This Belmont lies 494 miles [795 km]<1> to the northeast of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
    • New Hampshire
      • Belknap County
      • This Belmont is located in Belknap County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belknap County community of Belmont.
    • New Jersey
      • Bergen County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Belmont [Bergen County].
    • North Carolina
      • Gaston County
      • This Belmont is located in Gaston County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gaston County community of Belmont.
      • Halifax County
      • This Belmont is located in Halifax County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km] to the southwest of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Belmont.
      • Iredell County
      • This Belmont is located in Iredell County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km] to the southwest of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iredell County community of Belmont.
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Belmont is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 540 miles [869 km] to the southwest of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Belmont.
      • Rockingham County
      • This Belmont is located in Rockingham County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km] to the southwest of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Belmont.
      • Rowan County
      • This Belmont is located in Rowan County and lies 505 miles [812.7 km] to the southwest of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rowan County community of Belmont.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Belmont lies 615 miles [989.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
    • Ohio
      • Allen County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Belmont [Allen County].
      • Belmont County
      • This Belmont is located in Belmont County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km]<1> to the west of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Belmont.
      • Butler County
      • This Belmont is located in Butler County and lies 570 miles [917.3 km] to the west of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Belmont.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Belmont is located in Montgomery County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km] to the west of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Belmont.
    • Ontario
      • This Belmont lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Cambria County
      • This Belmont is located in Cambria County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km]<1> to the west of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Belmont.
      • Philadelphia County
      • This Belmont is located in Philadelphia County and lies 92 miles [148.1 km] to the southwest of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Belmont.
      • Schuylkill County
      • This Belmont is located in Schuylkill County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km] to the west of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Belmont.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Belmont lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Belmont [Greenville County].
      • Richland County
      • This Belmont is located in Richland County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Belmont.
      • York County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Belmont [York County].
    • Tennessee
      • Anderson County
      • This Belmont is located in Anderson County and lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Belmont.
      • Coffee County
      • This Belmont is located in Coffee County and lies 761 miles [1,224.7 km] to the west southwest of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Belmont.
      • Fayette County
      • This Belmont is located in Fayette County and lies 925 miles [1,488.6 km] to the west southwest of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Belmont.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Belmont is located in Jefferson County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km] to the west southwest of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Belmont.
      • Lawrence County
      • This Belmont is located in Lawrence County and lies 826 miles [1,329.3 km] to the west southwest of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Belmont.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Belmont is located in Montgomery County and lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km] to the west southwest of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Belmont.
    • Texas
      • Gonzales County
      • This Belmont is located in Gonzales County and lies 1,546 miles [2,488 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gonzales County community of Belmont.
    • Vermont
      • Rutland County
      • This Belmont is located in Rutland County and lies 184 miles [296.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of Belmont.
    • Virginia
      • Charlottesville City
      • This Belmont is located in Charlottesville City and lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlottesville City community of Belmont.
      • Fairfax County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Belmont [Fairfax County].
      • Loudoun County
      • This Belmont is located in Loudoun County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km] to the west southwest of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudoun County community of Belmont.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Belmont is located in Montgomery County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km] to the west southwest of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Belmont.
      • Prince William County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Belmont [Prince William County].
      • Spotsylvania County
      • This Belmont is located in Spotsylvania County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km] to the southwest of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spotsylvania County community of Belmont.
      • Stafford County
      • This Belmont is located in Stafford County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km] to the southwest of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Belmont.
      • Warren County
      • This Belmont is located in Warren County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km] to the west southwest of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Belmont.
    • Washington
      • Whitman County
      • This Belmont is located in Whitman County and lies 2,164 miles [3,482.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitman County community of Belmont.
    • West Virginia
      • Pleasants County
      • This Belmont is located in Pleasants County and lies 402 miles [647 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pleasants County community of Belmont.
    • Wisconsin
      • Lafayette County
      • This Belmont is located in Lafayette County and lies 855 miles [1,376 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Belmont that is located in Bronx County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Belmont.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Belmont ...

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.

  • Esplanade Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esplanade Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esplanade Gardens
    • Esplanade Gardens is located in New York County
  • Harlem
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
    • Harlem is located in New York County
  • High Bridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
    • High Bridge is located in Bronx County
  • Hunts Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Point
    • Hunts Point is located in Bronx County
  • Kings Bridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Bridge
    • Kings Bridge is located in Bronx County
  • Lincoln
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Westchester County
  • Locust Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
    • Locust Point is located in Bronx County
  • Park Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hill
    • Park Hill is located in Westchester County
  • Throgs Neck
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throgs Neck
    • Throgs Neck is located in Bronx County
  • Unionport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionport
    • Unionport is located in Bronx County
  • University Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
    • University Heights is located in Bronx County
  • Woodlawn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Woodlawn is located in Bronx County

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

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

  • Bronx, which is the Seat of Bronx County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Belmont to Albany, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 214 miles [344.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,683 miles [9,145.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,389 miles [10,282.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,266 miles [6,865.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

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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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Belmont) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Belmont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8553, Longitude: -73.8864       In this case, the coordinates for Belmont have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Belmont, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Belmont 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.
<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.
<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 Belmont 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 305.857 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.444 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.548 degrees.









 

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