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:
- 38.244018, -77.384705
- 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 Spotsylvania County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Spotsylvania County
- Since Belvedere is near Stafford County and also Caroline County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Stafford County
- eBird sighting report for Caroline 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 ...
- Fairfax County
- Norfolk City
- Portsmouth City
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- British Columbia
- This Belvedere lies 2,353 miles [3,786.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Belvedere that is located in Spotsylvania County.
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Belvedere is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,274 miles [3,659.6 km]<1> to the west of the Belvedere that is located in Spotsylvania 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 2,426 miles [3,904.3 km] to the west northwest of the Belvedere that is located in Spotsylvania 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 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Belvedere that is located in Spotsylvania 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 58 miles [93.3 km] to the north of the Belvedere that is located in Spotsylvania 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 160 miles [257.5 km]<1> to the south of the Belvedere that is located in Spotsylvania 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 184 miles [296.1 km] to the south of the Belvedere that is located in Spotsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Belvedere.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- Quebec
- This Belvedere lies 522 miles [840.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Belvedere that is located in Spotsylvania County.
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This Belvedere is located in Aiken County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Belvedere that is located in Spotsylvania 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 396 miles [637.3 km] to the south southwest of the Belvedere that is located in Spotsylvania 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.<2> 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 341 miles [548.8 km] to the southwest of the Belvedere that is located in Spotsylvania 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.
- Butzner Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butzner Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butzner Corner
- Butzner Corner is located in Stafford County
- Chapel Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Heights
- Chapel Heights is located in Stafford County
- Deer Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Forest
- Deer Forest is located in Stafford County
- Ferry Farm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Farm
- Ferry Farm is located in Stafford County
- Ferry Road
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Road have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Road
- Ferry Road is located in Stafford County
- Grandview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Greenfield
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Spotsylvania County
- Little Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
- Little Creek is located in Stafford County
- Little Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Little Falls is located in Stafford County
- Little Falls Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
- Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
- Long Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Long Branch is located in Caroline County
- Moss Neck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Continue List (7 more) ...
- Olive
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Part Little Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Part Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Part Little Falls
- Part Little Falls is located in Stafford County
- River Bend
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
- River Bend is located in Stafford County
- Sandy Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Sandy Ridge is located in Stafford County
- Sycamore Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Ridge
- Sycamore Ridge is located in Stafford County
- Wildcat Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildcat Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcat Corner
- Wildcat Corner is located in Stafford County
- Will-More
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Olive
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:
- Spotsylvania, which is the Seat of Spotsylvania County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Belvedere to Spotsylvania, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 48 miles [77.2 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 48 miles [77.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,940 miles [9,559.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,643 miles [10,690.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,521 miles [7,275.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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 Spotsylvania County: www.spotsylvania.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 38.2440, Longitude: -77.3847 In this case, the coordinates for Belvedere have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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. |
| <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 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 Belvedere 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 308.132 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.615 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.107 degrees. |