Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Belvedere, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Belvedere and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Belvedere
- 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 Belvedere:
- 38.838446, -77.158869
- 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 Belvedere
- 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 Belvedere is near Alexandria City and also Arlington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Alexandria City
- eBird sighting report for Arlington 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 Belvedere ...
We found 24 communities that share the name Belvedere.
There are three communities within Virginia that are also named Belvedere.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, 21 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Norfolk City
- Portsmouth City
- Spotsylvania County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- British Columbia
- This Belvedere lies 2,340 miles [3,765.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Belvedere that is located in Fairfax County.
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Belvedere is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,282 miles [3,672.5 km]<2> to the west of the Belvedere that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Belvedere.
- Marin County
- This Belvedere is located in Marin County and lies 2,428 miles [3,907.5 km] to the west northwest of the Belvedere that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marin County community of Belvedere.
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Maine
- Maryland
- Cecil County
- This Belvedere is located in Cecil County and lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Belvedere that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Belvedere.
- Montgomery County
- This Belvedere is located in Montgomery County and lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north northwest of the Belvedere that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Belvedere.
- Michigan
- North Carolina
- Edgecombe County
- This Belvedere is located in Edgecombe County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<2> to the south of the Belvedere that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgecombe County community of Belvedere.
- Pitt County
- This Belvedere is located in Pitt County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km] to the south of the Belvedere that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Belvedere.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- Quebec
- This Belvedere lies 479 miles [770.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Belvedere that is located in Fairfax County.
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This Belvedere is located in Aiken County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<2> to the southwest of the Belvedere that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Belvedere.
- Berkeley County
- This Belvedere is located in Berkeley County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km] to the south southwest of the Belvedere that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Belvedere.
- Richland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Belvedere [Richland County].
- Spartanburg County
- This Belvedere is located in Spartanburg County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km] to the southwest of the Belvedere that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Belvedere.
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Belvedere ...
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.
- Alpine
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Cedar Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Cedar Crest is located in Fairfax County
- Dominion Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dominion Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominion Hills
- Dominion Hills is located in Arlington County
- Glen Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Forest
- Glen Forest is located in Fairfax County
- Greenway Downs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Downs
- Greenway Downs is located in Fairfax County
- Hillbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Indian Run Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Run Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Run Park
- Indian Run Park is located in Fairfax County
- Indian Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Indian Springs is located in Fairfax County
- Mount Pleasant
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Fairfax County
- Pleasant Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Fairfax County
- Ravenwood
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Seminary Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- 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
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- Seven Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Corners
- Seven Corners is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Corners <4>
- Sleepy Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Fairfax County
- Valley Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Brook
- Valley Brook is located in Fairfax County
- Varsity Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- 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 Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
- Virginia Heights is located in Arlington County
- Walters Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walters Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Woods
- Walters Woods is located in Fairfax County
- Willow Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run
- Willow Run is located in Fairfax County
- Seven Corners
How Far From Belvedere 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 Belvedere to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Belvedere and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Belvedere to Richmond, with an average speed<5>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 most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is just to the east northeast (ENE).
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,905 miles [9,503.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,610 miles [10,637.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,487 miles [7,221.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Belvedere. 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> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Belvedere 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Belvedere) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Belvedere. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8384, Longitude: -77.1589 In this case, the coordinates for Belvedere have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Belvedere to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.965 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.516 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.788 degrees. |