Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bellville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bellville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bellville
- 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 Bellville:
- 29.950472, -96.257635
- 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 Bellville
- 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 Austin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Austin County
- Since Bellville is near Washington County and also Waller County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Waller 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
Communities Also Named Bellville ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Bellville.
Within Texas, the name Bellville is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Boone County
- This Bellville is located in Boone County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bellville that is located in Austin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Bellville.
- Sevier County
- This Bellville is located in Sevier County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km] to the north northeast of the Bellville that is located in Austin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sevier County community of Bellville.
- Florida
- Georgia
- Clay County
- This Bellville is located in Clay County and lies 683 miles [1,099.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bellville that is located in Austin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Bellville.
- Evans County
- This Bellville is located in Evans County and lies 857 miles [1,379.2 km] to the east northeast of the Bellville that is located in Austin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Evans County community of Bellville.
- McIntosh County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Bellville [McIntosh County].
- Tattnall 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 Georgia community of Bellville [Tattnall County].
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Missouri
- New York
- Ohio
- Logan County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Logan County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Bellville.
- Richland County
- This Bellville is located in Richland County and lies 1,066 miles [1,715.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bellville that is located in Austin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Bellville.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bellville ...
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.
- Cat Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cat Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Spring
- Cat Spring is located in Austin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cat Spring <5>
- Industry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Industry is located in Austin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Industry <5>
- Lewisville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Lewisville is located in Waller County
- Peters
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Pine Island
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
- Pine Island is located in Waller County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
- Post Oak Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Oak Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Point
- Post Oak Point is located in Austin County
- Raccoon Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raccoon Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raccoon Bend
- Raccoon Bend is located in Austin County
- Sunny Side
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
- Sunny Side is located in Waller County
- Welcome
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
How Far From Bellville 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 Bellville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bellville and extending to:
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Bellville to Austin, with an average speed<6>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 most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,253 miles [2,016.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 72 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,112 miles [11,445.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,836 miles [12,610.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,712 miles [9,192.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bellville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Austin County: www.austincounty.com/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bellville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bellville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.9505, Longitude: -96.2576 |
| <2> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Bellville 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. |
| <3> | 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 Bellville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Bellville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.192 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.246 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.711 degrees. |