Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Belk, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Belk and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Belk

• 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 Belk:
  • 33.845102, -95.714965
  • 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 Belk

• 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 Lamar County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lamar County
  • Since Belk is near Choctaw County and also Bryan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Choctaw County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bryan 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 Belk

Communities Also Named Belk ...

We found two communities that are also named Belk.

Within Texas, the name Belk is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Fayette County
    • This Belk is located in Fayette County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km]<1> to the east of the Belk that is located in Lamar County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Belk.
  • Tennessee
    • DeKalb County
    • This Belk is located in DeKalb County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Belk that is located in Lamar County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Belk.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Belk ...

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.

• Bluff
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Bluff is located in Choctaw County (OK)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
• Direct
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Direct is located in Lamar County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Direct
• Forest Chapel
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Forest Chapel is located in Lamar County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Chapel
• Gay
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Gay is located in Choctaw County (OK)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
• Georgia
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Georgia is located in Lamar County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
• Globe
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Globe is located in Lamar County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
• Hopewell
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hopewell is located in Lamar County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
• Maxey
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Maxey is located in Lamar County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey
• Ragtown
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Ragtown is located in Lamar County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragtown
• Razor
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Razor is located in Lamar County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razor
• Tigertown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Tigertown is located in Lamar County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigertown
• Unity
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Unity is located in Lamar County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity

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

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

• Paris, which is the Seat of Lamar County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Belk to Paris, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 274 miles [441 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,093 miles [1,759 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 63 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,888 miles [11,085.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,622 miles [12,266.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,501 miles [8,853 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'