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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 Belvoir Terrace, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Belvoir Terrace 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 Belvoir Terrace:
    • 34.998686, -85.239122
    • 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 Belvoir Terrace
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Belvoir Terrace ...

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.

  • Bushtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushtown
    • Bushtown is located in Hamilton County
  • Cannon Crossing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Crossing
    • Cannon Crossing is located in Walker County (GA)
  • Castle Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Park
    • Castle Park is located in Hamilton County
  • Cedar Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
    • Cedar Hill is located in Hamilton County
  • Cinderella Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinderella Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinderella Hills
    • Cinderella Hills is located in Catoosa County (GA)
  • Cloud Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloud Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Springs
    • Cloud Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
  • Green Acres
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Catoosa County (GA)
  • Harris Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hills
    • Harris Hills is located in Hamilton County
  • Indian Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
    • Indian Hills is located in Hamilton County
  • Lakeview
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Catoosa County (GA)
  • Mission Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Oaks
    • Mission Oaks is located in Hamilton County
  • Oak Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Hamilton County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Orchard Knob
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knob
      • Orchard Knob is located in Hamilton County
    • Park City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Poindexter Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poindexter Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexter Heights
      • Poindexter Heights is located in Hamilton County
    • Regency Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Place
      • Regency Place is located in Hamilton County
    • Ridgedale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
      • Ridgedale is located in Hamilton County
    • Ridgeside
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeside
      • Ridgeside is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Rollingwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
      • Rollingwood is located in Hamilton County
    • Shepherd
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
      • Shepherd is located in Hamilton County
    • Walnut Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
      • Walnut Hills is located in Hamilton County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Belvoir Terrace and extending to:

  • Chattanooga, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 117 miles [188.3 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Belvoir Terrace to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 526 miles [846.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,416 miles [10,325.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,127 miles [11,469.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,003 miles [8,051.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Hamilton County: www.hamiltontn.gov/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Belvoir Terrace) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Belvoir Terrace. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9987, Longitude: -85.2391       In this case, the coordinates for Belvoir Terrace have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Belvoir Terrace to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.81 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.494 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.324 degrees.









 

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