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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 Belvedere, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Belvedere 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 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.
    • Open 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:
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Stafford County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Belvedere

Communities Also Named Belvedere ...

We found 24 communities that are also named Belvedere.

There are three communities within Virginia that are also named Belvedere.

Beyond Virginia, we know of 21 communities that are located 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
      • This Belvedere is located in Fairfax County and lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Belvedere that is located in Spotsylvania County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Belvedere.
    • Norfolk City
      • 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 Virginia community of Belvedere [Norfolk City].
    • Portsmouth City
      • This Belvedere is located in Portsmouth City and lies 110 miles [177 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Belvedere that is located in Spotsylvania County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portsmouth City community of Belvedere.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Mobile County
      • This Belvedere is located in Mobile County and lies 803 miles [1,292.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Belvedere that is located in Spotsylvania County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Belvedere.
    • 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
      • New Castle 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 Delaware community of Belvedere [New Castle County].
    • Florida
      • Palm Beach 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 Florida community of Belvedere [Palm Beach County].
    • Georgia
      • DeKalb 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 Georgia community of Belvedere [DeKalb County].
    • Maine
      • Aroostook 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 Maine community of Belvedere [Aroostook County].
    • 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
      • Charlevoix 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 Michigan community of Belvedere [Charlevoix County].
    • 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
      • Jefferson County
      • This Belvedere is located in Jefferson County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Belvedere that is located in Spotsylvania County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Belvedere.
    • Ontario
      • 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 Ontario community of Belvedere.
    • 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
      • Okanogan County
      • This Belvedere is located in Okanogan County and lies 2,172 miles [3,495.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Belvedere that is located in Spotsylvania County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okanogan County community of Belvedere.

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)
    • Butzner Corner is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butzner Corner
  • Chapel Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Chapel Heights is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Heights
  • Deer Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Deer Forest is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Forest
  • Ferry Farm
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ferry Farm is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Farm
  • Ferry Road
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ferry Road is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Road
  • Grandview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Grandview is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
  • Greenfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Greenfield is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Little Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Little Creek is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
  • Little Falls
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Little Falls is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
  • Little Falls Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
  • Long Branch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Long Branch is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
  • Moss Neck
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Moss Neck is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Olive
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Olive is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
    • Part Little Falls
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Part Little Falls is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Part Little Falls
    • River Bend
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • River Bend is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
    • Sandy Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Sandy Ridge is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
    • Sycamore Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Sycamore Ridge is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Ridge
    • Wildcat Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Wildcat Corner is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcat Corner
    • Will-More
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Will-More is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Will-More

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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,521 miles [7,275.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 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.
<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 Belvedere to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.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).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.132 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.615 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.107 degrees.