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Communities Also Named Belfast ...

We found 27 communities that share the name Belfast.

There is one other community in Prince Edward Island which is also named Belfast.

Beyond Prince Edward Island, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these 26 communities, .

  • Communities Located In Prince Edward Island ...
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Grant County
      • This Belfast is located in Grant County and lies 1,741 miles [2,801.9 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Belfast.
    • California
      • Lassen County
      • This Belfast is located in Lassen County and lies 2,857 miles [4,597.9 km]<1> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lassen County community of Belfast.
      • San Bernardino County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Belfast [San Bernardino County].
    • Georgia
      • Bryan County
      • This Belfast is located in Bryan County and lies 1,389 miles [2,235.4 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bryan County community of Belfast.
    • Indiana
      • LaPorte County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Belfast [LaPorte County].
    • Iowa
      • Henry County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Belfast [Henry County].
      • Lee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Belfast [Lee County].
    • Kansas
      • Finney County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Belfast [Finney County].
      • Gray County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Belfast [Gray County].
    • Maine
      • Waldo County
      • This Belfast is located in Waldo County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waldo County community of Belfast.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Belfast is located in Baltimore County and lies 830 miles [1,335.8 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Belfast.
    • Missouri
      • Newton County
      • This Belfast is located in Newton County and lies 1,739 miles [2,798.6 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Belfast.
    • Montana
      • Garfield County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Garfield County, we don't know where within the .
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garfield County community of Belfast.
    • Nebraska
      • Greeley County
      • This Belfast is located in Greeley County and lies 1,790 miles [2,880.7 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greeley County community of Belfast.
    • New York
      • Allegany County
      • This Belfast is located in Allegany County and lies 796 miles [1,281 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Belfast.
    • North Carolina
      • Wayne County
      • This Belfast is located in Wayne County and lies 1,076 miles [1,731.7 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Belfast.
    • Ohio
      • Clermont County
      • This Belfast is located in Clermont County and lies 1,176 miles [1,892.6 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of Belfast.
      • Highland County
      • This Belfast is located in Highland County and lies 1,152 miles [1,854 km] to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Highland County community of Belfast.
      • Licking County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Licking County, we don't know where within the .
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Belfast.
      • Preble County
      • This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Belfast [Preble County].
    • Ontario
      • This Belfast lies 922 miles [1,483.8 km]<1> to the west.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Northampton County
      • This Belfast is located in Northampton County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Belfast.
    • South Carolina
      • Laurens County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Belfast [Laurens County].
    • Tennessee
      • Marshall County
      • This Belfast is located in Marshall County and lies 1,439 miles [2,315.8 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Belfast.
    • Virginia
      • Russell County
      • This Belfast is located in Russell County and lies 1,160 miles [1,866.8 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Belfast.
    • Washington
      • Skagit County
      • This Belfast is located in Skagit County and lies 2,717 miles [4,372.6 km]<1> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Skagit County community of Belfast.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Belfast ...

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 Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <5>
  • China Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Point
  • Flat River
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat River <5>
  • Grandview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
  • Heatherdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heatherdale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherdale
  • Hermitage
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
  • Ocean View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean View came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
  • Roseberry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Seal River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seal River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal River
  • Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
  • Wood Island
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Island

How Far From Belfast 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 village such as Belfast to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 619 miles [996.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Belfast to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 36 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 25 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,024 miles [8,085.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,733 miles [9,226.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,609 miles [5,808.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

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

The official website for Province of Prince Edward Island: https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Belfast) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Belfast. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0910, Longitude: -62.8673    
<2>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 Belfast, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Belfast 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 . 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.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Belfast to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 298.215 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 293.807 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.445 degrees.




 

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