Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Manor:
  • 37.399870, -77.419705
  • 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 Manor

• 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 Chesterfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Chesterfield County
  • Since Bellwood Manor is near Henrico County and also Richmond City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Henrico County
  • eBird sighting report for Richmond City

• 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bellwood Manor ...

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.

• Chester
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
  • Chester is located in Chesterfield County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <1>
• Chimney Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • 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 west)
  • 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 west)
  • 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
  (2 miles [3.2 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
  (3 miles [4.8 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
  (3 miles [4.8 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
• Lost Forest
  (2 miles [3.2 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 northwest)
  • 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 southwest)
  • 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 Manor 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 Bellwood Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bellwood Manor 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 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Bellwood Manor to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 105 miles [169 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,978 miles [9,620.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,677 miles [10,745.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,556 miles [7,332.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bellwood Manor. 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/