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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 Belton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Belton 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 Belton:
- 31.058303, -97.463081
- 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 Belton
- 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 Bell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bell County
- Since Belton is near Coryell County and also Williamson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Coryell County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Williamson 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 Belton
Communities Also Named Belton ...
We found ten communities that are also named Belton.
Within Texas, the name Belton is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Hempstead County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Belton [Hempstead County].
- Georgia
- Hall County
- This Belton is located in Hall County and lies 833 miles [1,340.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Belton that is located in Bell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Belton.
- Kentucky
- Muhlenberg County
- This Belton is located in Muhlenberg County and lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Belton that is located in Bell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muhlenberg County community of Belton.
- Missouri
- Cass County
- This Belton is located in Cass County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Belton that is located in Bell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Belton.
- Montana
- Cascade County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Belton [Cascade County].
- Flathead 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 Montana community of Belton [Flathead County].
- Ontario
- This Belton lies 1,223 miles [1,968.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Belton that is located in Bell County.
- Pennsylvania
- Beaver 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 Pennsylvania community of Belton [Beaver County].
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Belton is located in Anderson County and lies 900 miles [1,448.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Belton that is located in Bell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Belton.
- Wisconsin
- Milwaukee 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 Wisconsin community of Belton [Milwaukee County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Belton ...
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.
- Bland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bland is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
- Dog Ridge ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dog Ridge is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Ridge
- Hobbs
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hobbs is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
- Holland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Little River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oscar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Oscar is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
- Owl Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Owl Creek is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Creek
- Sparks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Temple
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Union Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Union Grove is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Union Hill is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
How Far From Belton to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Belton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Belton and extending to:
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Belton to Austin, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,272 miles [2,047.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three full days, a buggy would take 50 days and walking would take 73 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,100 miles [11,426.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,831 miles [12,602.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,709 miles [9,187.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Belton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Belton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Belton 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Belton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Belton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0583, Longitude: -97.4631 |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.151 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.516 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.129 degrees. |
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