Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Rive:
  • 38.700116, -77.099701
  • 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 Belle Rive

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
  • Since Belle Rive is near Prince George's County and also Charles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Charles 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 Belle Rive

Communities Also Named Belle Rive ...

We found two communities that are also named Belle Rive.

Within Virginia, the name Belle Rive is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Illinois
    • Jefferson County
    • This Belle Rive is located in Jefferson County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the west of the Belle Rive that is located in Fairfax County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Belle Rive.
  • Tennessee
    • Williamson County
    • This Belle Rive is located in Williamson County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Belle Rive that is located in Fairfax County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Belle Rive.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Belle Rive ...

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.

• Cactus Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Cactus Hill is located in Prince George's County (MD)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cactus Hill
• Fort Hunt
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fort Hunt is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunt
• Gum Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Gum Springs is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
• Hunter
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hunter is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
• Riverside Gardens
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Riverside Gardens is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Gardens
• Riverwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Riverwood is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
• Sunnyview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Sunnyview is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyview
• Woodland Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Woodland Park is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
• Woodlawn
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodlawn is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
• Yacht Haven
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Yacht Haven is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yacht Haven

How Far From Belle Rive 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 community such as Belle Rive to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Belle Rive to Richmond, with an average speed<2>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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,908 miles [9,508 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,613 miles [10,642.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,490 miles [7,226 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'