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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 Belltown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Belltown 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 Belltown:
- 35.004802, -84.356311
- 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 Belltown
- 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 Polk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Polk County
- Since Belltown is near Fannin County and also Cherokee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fannin County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cherokee 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 Belltown
Communities Also Named Belltown ...
We found thirteen communities that are also named Belltown.
There is one other community in Tennessee that is also named Belltown.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of twelve communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Monroe County
- This Belltown is located in Monroe County and lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the north of the Belltown that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Belltown.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Cleburne County
- This Belltown is located in Cleburne County and lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Belltown that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleburne County community of Belltown.
- California
- Riverside County
- This Belltown is located in Riverside County and lies 1,871 miles [3,011.1 km]<1> to the west of the Belltown that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riverside County community of Belltown.
- Connecticut
- Fairfield County
- This Belltown is located in Fairfield County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Belltown that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Belltown.
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Belltown is located in Sussex County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Belltown that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Belltown.
- Illinois
- Greene County
- This Belltown is located in Greene County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Belltown that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Belltown.
- Kentucky
- Marion County
- This Belltown is located in Marion County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Belltown that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Belltown.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Belltown is located in Baltimore County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Belltown that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Belltown.
- New York
- Cayuga County
- This Belltown is located in Cayuga County and lies 671 miles [1,079.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Belltown that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cayuga County community of Belltown.
- North Carolina
- Granville County
- This Belltown is located in Granville County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Belltown that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Granville County community of Belltown.
- Pennsylvania
- Elk County
- This Belltown is located in Elk County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Belltown that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elk County community of Belltown.
- Mifflin County
- This Belltown is located in Mifflin County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km] to the northeast of the Belltown that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mifflin County community of Belltown.
- Washington
- King County
- This Belltown is located in King County and lies 2,127 miles [3,423.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Belltown that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Belltown.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Belltown ...
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.
- Burger Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Burger Town is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burger Town
- Chanceytown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chanceytown is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanceytown
- Copperhill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ducktown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fry is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
- Grassy Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Grassy Creek is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Hothouse
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hothouse is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hothouse
- Jonestown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jonestown is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Kingtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kingtown is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingtown
- Pierceville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pierceville is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Union
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Union is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Wolf Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wolf Creek is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
How Far From Belltown 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 Belltown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Belltown and extending to:
- Benton, which is the Seat of Polk County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Belltown to Benton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 157 miles [252.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 484 miles [778.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,379 miles [10,266 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,087 miles [11,405.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,964 miles [7,988.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Belltown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Belltown 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 Belltown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0048, Longitude: -84.3563 In this case, the coordinates for Belltown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.281 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.886 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.963 degrees. |
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