Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bellevue, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bellevue and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bellevue
- 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 Bellevue:
- 40.495624, -80.053944
- 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 Bellevue
- 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 Allegheny County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Allegheny County
- Since Bellevue is near Beaver County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Beaver County
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Bellevue ...
We found 46 communities that share the name Bellevue.
There are four communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Bellevue.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 42 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 42 communities, 41 are located in the United States and eleven are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Lackawanna County
- Philadelphia County
- Washington County
- York County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Dallas County
- This Bellevue is located in Dallas County and lies 688 miles [1,107.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Bellevue that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Bellevue.
- Etowah County
- This Bellevue is located in Etowah County and lies 553 miles [890 km] to the southwest of the Bellevue that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Bellevue.
- Alberta
- This Bellevue lies 1,769 miles [2,846.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Bellevue that is located in Allegheny County.
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Merced County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Bellevue [Merced County].
- Sonoma County
- This Bellevue is located in Sonoma County and lies 2,256 miles [3,630.7 km]<2> to the west of the Bellevue that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of Bellevue.
- Colorado
- Delaware
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- This Bellevue is located in Bibb County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Bellevue that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Bellevue.
- Burke County
- This Bellevue is located in Burke County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km] to the south southwest of the Bellevue that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burke County community of Bellevue.
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Bossier Parish
- This Bellevue is located in Bossier Parish and lies 919 miles [1,479 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Bellevue that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bossier Parish community of Bellevue.
- Calcasieu Parish
- This Bellevue is located in Calcasieu Parish and lies 1,019 miles [1,639.9 km] to the southwest of the Bellevue that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calcasieu Parish community of Bellevue.
- Caldwell Parish
- This Bellevue is located in Caldwell Parish and lies 882 miles [1,419.4 km] to the southwest of the Bellevue that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell Parish community of Bellevue.
- Plaquemines Parish
- This Bellevue is located in Plaquemines Parish and lies 933 miles [1,501.5 km] to the southwest of the Bellevue that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plaquemines Parish community of Bellevue.
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Saint Louis County
- Although located in Saint Louis County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Bellevue.
- Nebraska
- New York
- Erie County
- This Bellevue is located in Erie County and lies 179 miles [288.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Bellevue that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Bellevue.
- Schenectady County
- This Bellevue is located in Schenectady County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km] to the east northeast of the Bellevue that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schenectady County community of Bellevue.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Bellevue lies 1,386 miles [2,230.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Bellevue that is located in Allegheny County.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- Oregon
- Prince Edward Island
- This Bellevue lies 949 miles [1,527.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Bellevue that is located in Allegheny County.
- Quebec
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Davidson County
- This Bellevue is located in Davidson County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Bellevue that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Bellevue.
- Shelby County
- This Bellevue is located in Shelby County and lies 656 miles [1,055.7 km] to the west southwest of the Bellevue that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Bellevue.
- Texas
- Virginia
- Washington
- King County
- This Bellevue is located in King County and lies 2,120 miles [3,411.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Bellevue that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Bellevue.
- Whatcom County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Bellevue [Whatcom County].
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bellevue ...
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.
- Cherry City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry City
- Cherry City is located in Allegheny County
- City View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Evergreen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Fairywood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairywood
- Fairywood is located in Allegheny County
- Fineview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Forest Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Forest Grove is located in Allegheny County
- Fox Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Highcliff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Ivory Avenue
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory Avenue
- Ivory Avenue is located in Allegheny County
- Laurel Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Gardens
- Laurel Gardens is located in Allegheny County
- Marshall Shadeland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Shadeland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Shadeland
- Marshall Shadeland is located in Allegheny County
- Moon Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Perrysville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysville
- Perrysville is located in Allegheny County
- Spring Garden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Spring Garden is located in Allegheny County
- Summer Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Summer Hill is located in Allegheny County
- Windgap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Woods Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Perrysville
How Far From Bellevue 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 Bellevue to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bellevue and extending to:
- Pittsburgh, which is the Seat of Allegheny County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Bellevue to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 194 miles [312.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,953 miles [9,580.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,672 miles [10,737.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,547 miles [7,317.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Bellevue: www.borough.bellevue.pa.us/
The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Bellevue could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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- Bellevue) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bellevue. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4956, Longitude: -80.0539 In this case, the coordinates for Bellevue have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bellevue, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Bellevue to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.62 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.649 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.43 degrees. |