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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 Belzoni, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Belzoni 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 Belzoni:
    • 34.185962, -95.465475
    • 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 Belzoni
  • 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 Belzoni ...

We found one communities that share the name Belzoni.

Within Oklahoma, the name Belzoni is unique.

Beyond Oklahoma, there is another community also named Belzoni in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Mississippi
      • Humphreys County
      • This Belzoni is located in Humphreys County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Belzoni that is located in Pushmataha County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humphreys County community of Belzoni.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Belzoni ...

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.

  • Antlers
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Apple
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple
    • Apple is located in Choctaw County
  • Big Rocks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rocks
    • Big Rocks is located in Pushmataha County
  • Cloudy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloudy
    • Cloudy is located in Pushmataha County
  • Ethel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
    • Ethel is located in Pushmataha County
  • Greenwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Pushmataha County
  • High Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
    • High Hill is located in Choctaw County
  • Hugo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
    • Hugo is located in Choctaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,070 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo <2>
  • Kent
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Choctaw County
  • Nelson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Choctaw County

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

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

  • Antlers, which is the Seat of Pushmataha County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Belzoni to Antlers, 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.
  • Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 145 miles [233.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,070 miles [1,722 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,860 miles [11,040.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,595 miles [12,223 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,475 miles [8,811.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Belzoni) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Belzoni. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1860, Longitude: -95.4655    
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Belzoni 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 319.218 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.818 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.885 degrees.









 

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