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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 Belmont, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Belmont 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 Belmont:
- 35.254524, -87.337517
- 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 Belmont
- 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 Belmont ...
We found 87 communities that share the name Belmont.
There are five communities within Tennessee that are also named Belmont.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another 82 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 82 communities, 82 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Anderson County
- This Belmont is located in Anderson County and lies 197 miles [317 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Belmont.
- Coffee County
- This Belmont is located in Coffee County and lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the east of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Belmont.
- Fayette County
- This Belmont is located in Fayette County and lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the west of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Belmont.
- Jefferson County
- This Belmont is located in Jefferson County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Belmont.
- Montgomery County
- This Belmont is located in Montgomery County and lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the north of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Belmont.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Limestone County
- This Belmont is located in Limestone County and lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Belmont.
- Sumter County
- This Belmont is located in Sumter County and lies 189 miles [304.2 km] to the south of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Belmont.
- Arkansas
- Crawford 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 Arkansas community of Belmont [Crawford County].
- California
- San Mateo County
- This Belmont is located in San Mateo County and lies 1,938 miles [3,118.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Mateo County community of Belmont.
- Colorado
- Pueblo 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 Colorado community of Belmont [Pueblo County].
- Florida
- Hamilton County
- This Belmont is located in Hamilton County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Belmont.
- Hillsborough County
- This Belmont is located in Hillsborough County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km] to the south southeast of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Belmont.
- Pinellas 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 Florida community of Belmont [Pinellas County].
- Georgia
- DeKalb County
- This Belmont is located in DeKalb County and lies 209 miles [336.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Belmont.
- Hall County
- This Belmont is located in Hall County and lies 215 miles [346 km] to the east southeast of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Belmont.
- Oconee County
- This Belmont is located in Oconee County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km] to the east southeast of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Belmont.
- Terrell 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 Georgia community of Belmont [Terrell County].
- Idaho
- Kootenai County
- This Belmont is located in Kootenai County and lies 1,732 miles [2,787.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kootenai County community of Belmont.
- Illinois
- Cook 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 Illinois community of Belmont [Cook County].
- DuPage County
- This Belmont is located in DuPage County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<1> to the north of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DuPage County community of Belmont.
- Iroquois 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 Illinois community of Belmont [Iroquois County].
- Indiana
- Brown County
- This Belmont is located in Brown County and lies 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the north of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Belmont.
- Henry County
- This Belmont is located in Henry County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km] to the north northeast of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Belmont.
- Marion County
- This Belmont is located in Marion County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km] to the north of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Belmont.
- Kansas
- Douglas 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 Belmont [Douglas County].
- Kingman County
- This Belmont is located in Kingman County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kingman County community of Belmont.
- Montgomery 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 Belmont [Montgomery County].
- Rooks 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 Belmont [Rooks County].
- Shawnee County
- This Belmont is located in Shawnee County and lies 526 miles [846.5 km] to the west northwest of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shawnee County community of Belmont.
- Woodson 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 Belmont [Woodson County].
- Kentucky
- Bracken County
- This Belmont is located in Bracken County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bracken County community of Belmont.
- Bullitt County
- This Belmont is located in Bullitt County and lies 203 miles [326.7 km] to the north northeast of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bullitt County community of Belmont.
- Harrison County
- This Belmont is located in Harrison County and lies 273 miles [439.4 km] to the northeast of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Belmont.
- Louisiana
- Sabine Parish
- This Belmont is located in Sabine Parish and lies 431 miles [693.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sabine Parish community of Belmont.
- Saint James Parish
- This Belmont is located in Saint James Parish and lies 413 miles [664.7 km] to the south southwest of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint James Parish community of Belmont.
- West Baton Rouge Parish
- This Belmont is located in West Baton Rouge Parish and lies 398 miles [640.5 km] to the southwest of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the West Baton Rouge Parish community of Belmont.
- Maine
- Waldo County
- This Belmont is located in Waldo County and lies 1,149 miles [1,849.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waldo County community of Belmont.
- Manitoba
- This Belmont lies 1,153 miles [1,855.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Belmont is located in Baltimore County and lies 644 miles [1,036.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Belmont.
- Wicomico County
- This Belmont is located in Wicomico County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km] to the east northeast of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Belmont.
- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- This Belmont is located in Middlesex County and lies 996 miles [1,602.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Belmont.
- Michigan
- Kent County
- This Belmont is located in Kent County and lies 547 miles [880.3 km]<1> to the north of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Belmont.
- Mississippi
- Tishomingo County
- This Belmont is located in Tishomingo County and lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tishomingo County community of Belmont.
- Wayne County
- This Belmont is located in Wayne County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km] to the south southwest of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Belmont.
- Missouri
- Mississippi County
- This Belmont is located in Mississippi County and lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Belmont.
- Montana
- Golden Valley County
- This Belmont is located in Golden Valley County and lies 1,355 miles [2,180.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Golden Valley County community of Belmont.
- Lewis and Clark 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 Montana community of Belmont [Lewis and Clark County].
- Nebraska
- Dawes County
- This Belmont is located in Dawes County and lies 994 miles [1,599.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dawes County community of Belmont.
- Lancaster County
- This Belmont is located in Lancaster County and lies 638 miles [1,026.8 km] to the northwest of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Belmont.
- Nevada
- White Pine 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 Nevada community of Belmont [White Pine County].
- New Brunswick
- This Belmont lies 1,306 miles [2,101.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- New Hampshire
- Belknap County
- This Belmont is located in Belknap County and lies 1,015 miles [1,633.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belknap County community of Belmont.
- New Jersey
- Bergen 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 New Jersey community of Belmont [Bergen County].
- New York
- Allegany County
- This Belmont is located in Allegany County and lies 693 miles [1,115.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Belmont.
- Bronx County
- This Belmont is located in Bronx County and lies 826 miles [1,329.3 km] to the east northeast of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bronx County community of Belmont.
- North Carolina
- Gaston County
- This Belmont is located in Gaston County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<1> to the east of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gaston County community of Belmont.
- Halifax County
- This Belmont is located in Halifax County and lies 546 miles [878.7 km] to the east of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Belmont.
- Iredell County
- This Belmont is located in Iredell County and lies 366 miles [589 km] to the east of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iredell County community of Belmont.
- Mecklenburg County
- This Belmont is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km] to the east of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Belmont.
- Rockingham County
- This Belmont is located in Rockingham County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km] to the east northeast of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Belmont.
- Rowan County
- This Belmont is located in Rowan County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km] to the east of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rowan County community of Belmont.
- Nova Scotia
- This Belmont lies 1,435 miles [2,309.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- Ohio
- Allen 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 Ohio community of Belmont [Allen County].
- Belmont County
- This Belmont is located in Belmont County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the northeast of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Belmont.
- Butler County
- This Belmont is located in Butler County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km] to the north northeast of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Belmont.
- Montgomery County
- This Belmont is located in Montgomery County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km] to the north northeast of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Belmont.
- Ontario
- This Belmont lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- Pennsylvania
- Cambria County
- This Belmont is located in Cambria County and lies 576 miles [927 km]<1> to the northeast of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Belmont.
- Philadelphia County
- This Belmont is located in Philadelphia County and lies 738 miles [1,187.7 km] to the east northeast of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Belmont.
- Schuylkill County
- This Belmont is located in Schuylkill County and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km] to the northeast of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Belmont.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Belmont lies 1,443 miles [2,322.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- South Carolina
- Greenville 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 Belmont [Greenville County].
- Richland County
- This Belmont is located in Richland County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Belmont.
- York 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 South Carolina community of Belmont [York County].
- Texas
- Gonzales County
- This Belmont is located in Gonzales County and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gonzales County community of Belmont.
- Vermont
- Rutland County
- This Belmont is located in Rutland County and lies 956 miles [1,538.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of Belmont.
- Virginia
- Charlottesville City
- This Belmont is located in Charlottesville City and lies 526 miles [846.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlottesville City community of Belmont.
- Fairfax 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 Virginia community of Belmont [Fairfax County].
- Loudoun County
- This Belmont is located in Loudoun County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km] to the east northeast of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudoun County community of Belmont.
- Montgomery County
- This Belmont is located in Montgomery County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km] to the east northeast of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Belmont.
- Prince William 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 Virginia community of Belmont [Prince William County].
- Spotsylvania County
- This Belmont is located in Spotsylvania County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km] to the east northeast of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spotsylvania County community of Belmont.
- Stafford County
- This Belmont is located in Stafford County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km] to the east northeast of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Belmont.
- Warren County
- This Belmont is located in Warren County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km] to the east northeast of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Belmont.
- Washington
- Whitman County
- This Belmont is located in Whitman County and lies 1,737 miles [2,795.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitman County community of Belmont.
- West Virginia
- Pleasants County
- This Belmont is located in Pleasants County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pleasants County community of Belmont.
- Wisconsin
- Lafayette County
- This Belmont is located in Lafayette County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Belmont that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Belmont.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Belmont ...
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.
- Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Lawrence County
- Flatwoods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
- Gum Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Gum Springs is located in Lawrence County
- Hickory Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Heights
- Hickory Heights is located in Lawrence County
- Hood Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood Lake
- Hood Lake is located in Lawrence County
- Mars Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Mars Hill is located in Lawrence County
- Meadowview
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Meadowview is located in Lawrence County
- Park Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
- Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Red Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Red Hill is located in Lawrence County
- Seven ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven
- Seven is located in Lawrence County
- Spring Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Lawrence County
How Far From Belmont 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 Belmont to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Belmont and extending to:
- Lawrenceburg, which is the Seat of Lawrence County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Belmont to Nashville, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take three full days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 620 miles [997.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,490 miles [10,444.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,207 miles [11,598.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,082 miles [8,178.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Belmont) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Belmont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2545, Longitude: -87.3375 In this case, the coordinates for Belmont have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Belmont, 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 Belmont 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. |
| <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 Belmont 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 314.10 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.016 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.137 degrees. |
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