Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Belle Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Belle Valley and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Belle Valley

• 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 Valley:
  • 42.104223, -80.021444
  • 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 Valley

• 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 Erie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Erie County
  • Since Belle Valley is near Chautauqua County and also Crawford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Chautauqua County
  • eBird sighting report for Crawford 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 Valley ...

We found one communities that share the name Belle Valley.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Belle Valley is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Belle Valley in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Noble County
    • This Belle Valley is located in Noble County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Belle Valley that is located in Erie County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Noble County community of Belle Valley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Belle Valley ...

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.

• Bogus Corners
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogus Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogus Corners
  • Bogus Corners is located in Erie County
• Charter Oaks
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charter Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oaks
  • Charter Oaks is located in Erie County
• Chestnut Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
  • Chestnut Hill is located in Erie County
• Dock Junction
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dock Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dock Junction
  • Dock Junction is located in Erie County
• Eaglehurst
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaglehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaglehurst
  • Eaglehurst is located in Erie County
• Erie
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
  • Erie is located in Erie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,077 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <3>
• Erie Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie Heights
  • Erie Heights is located in Erie County
• Harborcreek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harborcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harborcreek
  • Harborcreek is located in Erie County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harborcreek <3>
• Pleasant Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Erie County
• Weeds Corners
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeds Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeds Corners
  • Weeds Corners is located in Erie County

How Far From Belle Valley 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 Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Erie, which is the Seat of Erie County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 205 miles [329.9 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Belle Valley to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 271 miles [436.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,881 miles [9,464.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,606 miles [10,631.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,482 miles [7,213.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Erie County: www.eriecountygov.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/