Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Belle Haven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Belle Haven and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Belle Haven
- 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 Belle Haven:
- 38.785393, -77.063433
- 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 Belle Haven
- 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 Fairfax County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
- Since Belle Haven is near Alexandria City and also Prince George's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Alexandria City
- eBird sighting report for Prince George's 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 Belle Haven ...
We found nine communities that share the name Belle Haven.
There are three communities within Virginia that are also named Belle Haven.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Accomack County
- This Belle Haven is located in Accomack County and lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Belle Haven that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Accomack County community of Belle Haven.
- Roanoke County
- This Belle Haven is located in Roanoke County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Belle Haven that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Belle Haven.
- Virginia Beach City
- 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 Virginia community of Belle Haven [Virginia Beach City].
- Accomack County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Belle Haven is located in Jefferson County and lies 659 miles [1,060.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Belle Haven that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Belle Haven.
- California
- San Mateo County
- This Belle Haven is located in San Mateo County and lies 2,425 miles [3,902.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Belle Haven that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Mateo County community of Belle Haven.
- Connecticut
- Fairfield County
- This Belle Haven is located in Fairfield County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Belle Haven that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Belle Haven.
- Florida
- Pinellas 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 Florida community of Belle Haven [Pinellas County].
- Maryland
- Wicomico County
- This Belle Haven is located in Wicomico County and lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Belle Haven that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Belle Haven.
- Minnesota
- Blue Earth County
- This Belle Haven is located in Blue Earth County and lies 947 miles [1,524 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Belle Haven that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blue Earth County community of Belle Haven.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Belle Haven ...
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.
- Brad Lee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Cannon
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Chapel Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Alexandria City
- Clover
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - College Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Alexandria City
- Delta
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Duke Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duke Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Gardens
- Duke Gardens is located in Alexandria City
- Fair Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Fair Haven is located in Fairfax County
- Fort Hunt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Governors Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Governors Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governors Grove
- Governors Grove is located in Fairfax County
- Gum Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Gum Springs is located in Fairfax County
- Hunts Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corner
- Hunts Corner is located in Prince George's County (MD)
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- Kerby Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Hill
- Kerby Hill is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Marlin Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlin Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlin Forest
- Marlin Forest is located in Fairfax County
- Memorial Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memorial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Heights
- Memorial Heights is located in Fairfax County
- Piney Court
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Court
- Piney Court is located in Alexandria City
- Ridgeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Rose Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Seminary Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Valley
- Seminary Valley is located in Alexandria City
- Silver Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Silver Springs is located in Fairfax County
- Spring Bank
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bank
- Spring Bank is located in Fairfax County
- Sunnyview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Varsity Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varsity Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varsity Park
- Varsity Park is located in Alexandria City
- Virginia Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Hills
- Virginia Hills is located in Fairfax County
- Kerby Hill
How Far From Belle Haven to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Belle Haven to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Belle Haven and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Belle Haven to Richmond, 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 5 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 just to the north (N).
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,903 miles [9,500 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,608 miles [10,634.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,485 miles [7,217.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Belle Haven. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fairfax County: www.co.fairfax.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Belle Haven) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Belle Haven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7854, Longitude: -77.0634 |
| <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 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 Belle Haven 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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Belle Haven to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.912 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.447 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.768 degrees. |