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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 Bellwood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bellwood Estates and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Bellwood Estates:
    • 37.413482, -77.421650
    • 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 Bellwood Estates
  • 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 Bellwood Estates ...

We found five communities that share the name Bellwood Estates.

There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Bellwood Estates.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Virginia Beach City
      • This Bellwood Estates is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bellwood Estates that is located in Chesterfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Bellwood Estates.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Montgomery County
      • This Bellwood Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 608 miles [978.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bellwood Estates that is located in Chesterfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Bellwood Estates.
    • California
      • Tuolumne County
      • This Bellwood Estates is located in Tuolumne County and lies 2,321 miles [3,735.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bellwood Estates that is located in Chesterfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuolumne County community of Bellwood Estates.
    • Florida
      • Leon County
      • This Bellwood Estates is located in Leon County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bellwood Estates that is located in Chesterfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leon County community of Bellwood Estates.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville County
      • This Bellwood Estates is located in Greenville County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bellwood Estates that is located in Chesterfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Bellwood Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bellwood Estates ...

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.

  • Cedar Farm
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Farm
    • Cedar Farm is located in Richmond City
  • Chester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Chimney Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Corner
    • Chimney Corner is located in Chesterfield County
  • Courthouse Green
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courthouse Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courthouse Green
    • Courthouse Green is located in Chesterfield County
  • Crescent Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
    • Crescent Park is located in Chesterfield County
  • Dutch Gap
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Gap
    • Dutch Gap is located in Chesterfield County
  • Gay Farms
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gay Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Farms
    • Gay Farms is located in Chesterfield County
  • Grove Place
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Place
    • Grove Place is located in Chesterfield County
  • Indian Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
    • Indian Springs is located in Chesterfield County
  • Jean Court
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jean Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Court
    • Jean Court is located in Chesterfield County
  • Kings Forest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
    • Kings Forest is located in Chesterfield County
  • Lost Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Forest
    • Lost Forest is located in Chesterfield County
  • Pebble Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Spring
    • Pebble Spring is located in Chesterfield County
  • Quail Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Oaks
    • Quail Oaks is located in Chesterfield County

How Far From Bellwood Estates 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 Bellwood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Chesterfield, which is the Seat of Chesterfield County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies just to the north (N).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Bellwood Estates to White House, 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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 4 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,977 miles [9,619 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,676 miles [10,744 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,555 miles [7,330.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bellwood Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Chesterfield County: www.co.chesterfield.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 '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- Bellwood Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bellwood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4135, Longitude: -77.4217       In this case, the coordinates for Bellwood Estates 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Bellwood Estates 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 308.196 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.561 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.428 degrees.




 

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