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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 Belmore, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Belmore 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 Belmore:
    • 41.154866, -83.941219
    • 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 Belmore
  • 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 Belmore ...

We found three communities that share the name Belmore.

Within Ohio, the name Belmore is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Clay County
      • This Belmore is located in Clay County and lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km]<1> to the south of the Belmore that is located in Putnam County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Belmore.
    • Ontario
      • This Belmore lies 238 miles [383 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Belmore that is located in Putnam County.
    • Washington
      • Thurston County
      • This Belmore is located in Thurston County and lies 1,956 miles [3,147.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Belmore that is located in Putnam County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Thurston County community of Belmore.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Belmore ...

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.

  • Chase
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
    • Chase is located in Hancock County
  • Cuba
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Putnam County
  • Deweyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deweyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deweyville
    • Deweyville is located in Hancock County
  • Ducat
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ducat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducat
    • Ducat is located in Wood County
  • Elm Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Center
    • Elm Center is located in Putnam County
  • Hector
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hector have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
    • Hector is located in Putnam County
  • Lewisburg ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lewisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
    • Lewisburg is located in Hancock County
  • Lewisville ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
    • Lewisville is located in Hancock County
  • Milton Center
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Center
    • Milton Center is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Oil Center ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
    • Oil Center is located in Wood County
  • Pleasant Bend
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Bend
    • Pleasant Bend is located in Henry County

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

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

  • Ottawa, which is the Seat of Putnam County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Belmore to Ottawa, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 95 miles [152.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 396 miles [637.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,077 miles [9,780 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,807 miles [10,954.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,684 miles [7,538.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Belmore. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Belmore) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Belmore. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1549, Longitude: -83.9412       In this case, the coordinates for Belmore 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>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.
<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 Belmore 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 312.04 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.498 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.002 degrees.









 

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