Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bellefontaine, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bellefontaine and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bellefontaine
- 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 Bellefontaine:
- 40.362621, -83.759629
- 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 Bellefontaine
- 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 Logan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Logan County
- Since Bellefontaine is near Champaign County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Champaign County
- eBird sighting report for Union 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 Bellefontaine ...
We found four communities that share the name Bellefontaine.
Within Ohio, the name Bellefontaine is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Mobile County
- This Bellefontaine is located in Mobile County and lies 724 miles [1,165.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bellefontaine that is located in Logan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Bellefontaine.
- Mississippi
- Webster County
- This Bellefontaine is located in Webster County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bellefontaine that is located in Logan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Bellefontaine.
- Missouri
- Saint Louis County
- This Bellefontaine is located in Saint Louis County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bellefontaine that is located in Logan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Bellefontaine.
- Washington County
- This Bellefontaine is located in Washington County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km] to the west southwest of the Bellefontaine that is located in Logan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Bellefontaine.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bellefontaine ...
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.
- Cherokee ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Harper
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Huntsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <3>
- Iron City
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Lewistown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - New Jerusalem
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Jerusalem
- New Jerusalem is located in Logan County
- Valley Hi
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hi
- Valley Hi is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
- Walnut Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Logan County
How Far From Bellefontaine 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 city such as Bellefontaine to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bellefontaine and extending to:
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Bellefontaine to Columbus, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 371 miles [597.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,107 miles [9,828.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,833 miles [10,996.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,710 miles [7,580 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Bellefontaine: www.ci.bellefontaine.oh.us/
The official website for Logan County: www.co.logan.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- Bellefontaine) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bellefontaine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3626, Longitude: -83.7596 |
| <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 Bellefontaine 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 311.942 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.27 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.172 degrees. |