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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 Bellingham, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bellingham and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Bellingham:
    • 34.754564, -82.246783
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Bellingham
  • 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 Greenville County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Greenville County
    • Since Bellingham is near Laurens County and also Spartanburg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Laurens County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Spartanburg 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Bellingham

Communities Also Named Bellingham ...

We found four communities that are also named Bellingham.

Within South Carolina, the name Bellingham is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of four communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Massachusetts
      • Norfolk County
      • This Bellingham is located in Norfolk County and lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bellingham that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Bellingham.
    • Minnesota
      • Lac qui Parle County
      • This Bellingham is located in Lac qui Parle County and lies 1,029 miles [1,656 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bellingham that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lac qui Parle County community of Bellingham.
    • Ontario
      • This Bellingham lies 805 miles [1,295.5 km]<1> to the north of the Bellingham that is located in Greenville County.
    • Washington
      • Whatcom County
      • This Bellingham is located in Whatcom County and lies 2,253 miles [3,625.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bellingham that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whatcom County community of Bellingham.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bellingham ...

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.

  • Camelot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Camelot is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
  • Cherokee Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cherokee Heights is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Heights
  • Five Forks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Five Forks is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Heritage Lakes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Heritage Lakes is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Lakes
  • Holly Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Holly Springs is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
  • Hunters Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hunters Woods is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Woods
  • Poinsetta
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Poinsetta is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poinsetta
  • Ponderosa
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Ponderosa is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
  • Powderhorn
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Powderhorn is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderhorn
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Summerwoods
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Summerwoods is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwoods
    • Sunset Forest
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Sunset Forest is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Forest
    • Walkers Crossing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Walkers Crossing is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Crossing
    • Woodhedge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Woodhedge is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhedge
    • Woodland Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Woodland Village is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
    • Woodwinds
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodwinds is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodwinds

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

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

  • Greenville, which is the Seat of Greenville County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bellingham to Greenville, with an average speed<2> 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.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 86 miles [138.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 405 miles [651.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,301 miles [10,140.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,002 miles [11,268.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,881 miles [7,855.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bellingham) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Bellingham to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bellingham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7546, Longitude: -82.2468       In this case, the coordinates for Bellingham have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.031 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.414 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.188 degrees.