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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 Bellbrook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bellbrook 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 Bellbrook:
- 39.636021, -84.070768
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Bellbrook
- 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 Greene County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Since Bellbrook is near Montgomery County and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Warren 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Bellbrook
Communities Also Named Bellbrook ...
We found one communities that are also named Bellbrook.
Within Ohio, the name Bellbrook is unique.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Bellbrook in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Will County
- This Bellbrook is located in Will County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bellbrook that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Bellbrook.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bellbrook ...
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.
- Alpha
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Alpha is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Beavercreek
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Beavertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beavertown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
- Centerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cornstalk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cornstalk is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornstalk
- Far Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Far Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Far Hills
- Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ferry is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry
- Five Points
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Five Points is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Manor ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Manor is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
- Mount Holly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Holly is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
- Shakertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shakertown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakertown
- Short Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Short Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Hills
- Spring Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Bellbrook 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 city such as Bellbrook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bellbrook and extending to:
- Xenia, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Bellbrook to Columbus, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 379 miles [609.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,153 miles [9,902.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,877 miles [11,067.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,753 miles [7,649.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bellbrook) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Bellbrook to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bellbrook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6360, Longitude: -84.0708 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.15 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.401 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.542 degrees. |
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