Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bellmead:
  • 31.601563, -97.091848
  • 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 Bellmead

• 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 McLennan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for McLennan County
  • Since Bellmead is near Limestone County and also Falls County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Limestone County
  • eBird sighting report for Falls 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bellmead ...

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.

• Beverly
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
  • Beverly is located in McLennan County
• Downs
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
  • Downs is located in McLennan County
• Downsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
  • Downsville is located in McLennan County
• Elk
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
  • Elk is located in McLennan County
• Elm Mott
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Mott
  • Elm Mott is located in McLennan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elm Mott <2>
• Hallsburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsburg
  • Hallsburg is located in McLennan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
• Jewell
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
  • Jewell is located in McLennan County
• Lacy - Lakeview
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacy - Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy - Lakeview
  • Lacy - Lakeview is located in McLennan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,803 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacy - Lakeview <2>
• Lake Creek
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Creek
  • Lake Creek is located in McLennan County
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  • Leroy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
    • Leroy is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leroy <2>
  • Patrick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
    • Patrick is located in McLennan County
  • Rock Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
    • Rock Creek is located in McLennan County
  • Rogers Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Hill
    • Rogers Hill is located in McLennan County
  • Waco
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
    • Waco is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <2>
  • Woodway
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodway
    • Woodway is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,077 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodway <2>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bellmead and extending to:

• Waco, which is the Seat of McLennan County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<3> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Bellmead to Austin, with an average speed<4>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,234 miles [1,985.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 71 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,057 miles [11,357.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,789 miles [12,535.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,667 miles [9,120.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for McLennan County: www.co.mclennan.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/