Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Belle Vernon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Belle Vernon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Belle Vernon
- 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 Belle Vernon:
- 40.926461, -83.201241
- 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 Belle Vernon
- 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 Wyandot County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wyandot County
- Since Belle Vernon is near Crawford County and also Seneca County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Crawford 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 Belle Vernon ...
We found one communities that share the name Belle Vernon.
Within Ohio, the name Belle Vernon is unique.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Belle Vernon in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Fayette County
- This Belle Vernon is located in Fayette County and lies 183 miles [294.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Belle Vernon that is located in Wyandot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Belle Vernon.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Belle Vernon ...
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.
- Broken Sword
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Sword
- Broken Sword is located in Crawford County
- Broken Sword has also been known as:
- Bloody Corners
- Porterville
- Wingarts Corners
- Wingert Corners
- Wingerts Corners
- Edenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Elizabethtown ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Seneca County
- Frenchtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Frenchtown is located in Seneca County
- Glenville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Little Sandusky
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Sandusky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandusky
- Little Sandusky is located in Wyandot County
- Mexico
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Mexico is located in Wyandot County
- Nevada
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Nevada is located in Wyandot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevada <3>
- Seal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - South Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
- South Park is located in Wyandot County
How Far From Belle Vernon 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 community such as Belle Vernon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Belle Vernon and extending to:
- Upper Sandusky, which is the Seat of Wyandot County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Belle Vernon to Columbus, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full 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 355 miles [571.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,059 miles [9,751 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,786 miles [10,921 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,663 miles [7,504.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Belle Vernon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wyandot County: www.co.wyandot.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Belle Vernon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Belle Vernon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9265, Longitude: -83.2012 |
| <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> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Belle Vernon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.574 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.934 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.728 degrees. |