Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bells Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bells Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bells Crossroads
- 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 Bells Crossroads:
- 37.962202, -78.081678
- 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 Bells Crossroads
- 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 Louisa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Louisa County
- Since Bells Crossroads is near Fluvanna County and also Goochland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fluvanna County
- eBird sighting report for Goochland 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 Bells Crossroads ...
We found seven communities that share the name Bells Crossroads.
Within Virginia, the name Bells Crossroads is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Barbour County
- This Bells Crossroads is located in Barbour County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bells Crossroads that is located in Louisa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barbour County community of Bells Crossroads.
- Dale County
- This Bells Crossroads is located in Dale County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km] to the southwest of the Bells Crossroads that is located in Louisa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dale County community of Bells Crossroads.
- North Carolina
- Iredell County
- This Bells Crossroads is located in Iredell County and lies 222 miles [357.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bells Crossroads that is located in Louisa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iredell County community of Bells Crossroads.
- Pender County
- This Bells Crossroads is located in Pender County and lies 244 miles [392.7 km] to the south of the Bells Crossroads that is located in Louisa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pender County community of Bells Crossroads.
- Pitt County
- This Bells Crossroads is located in Pitt County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km] to the south southeast of the Bells Crossroads that is located in Louisa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Bells Crossroads.
- South Carolina
- Colleton County
- This Bells Crossroads is located in Colleton County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bells Crossroads that is located in Louisa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colleton County community of Bells Crossroads.
- Greenville County
- This Bells Crossroads is located in Greenville County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km] to the southwest of the Bells Crossroads that is located in Louisa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Bells Crossroads.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bells Crossroads ...
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.
- Cranks ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Ferncliff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Kents Store
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
- Kents Store is located in Fluvanna County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kents Store
- From Bells Crossroads to Kents Store
- Mallory ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Mildred Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mildred Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred Crossing
- Mildred Crossing is located in Louisa County
- Poindexter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poindexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexter
- Poindexter is located in Louisa County
- Quail
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Trice ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Yanceyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yanceyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yanceyville
- Yanceyville is located in Louisa County
How Far From Bells Crossroads 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 Bells Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bells Crossroads and extending to:
- Louisa, which is the Seat of Louisa County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Bells Crossroads to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 85 miles [136.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,982 miles [9,627.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,685 miles [10,758.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,563 miles [7,343.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bells Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Louisa County: www.louisacounty.com/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Bells Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bells Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9622, Longitude: -78.0817 In this case, the coordinates for Bells Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Bells Crossroads to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.555 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.053 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.498 degrees. |