Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bellmeade, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bellmeade and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bellmeade
- 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 Bellmeade:
- 38.880636, -82.127366
- 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 Bellmeade
- 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 Mason County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mason County
- Since Bellmeade is near Gallia County and also Meigs County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Gallia County
- eBird sighting report for Meigs 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 Bellmeade ...
We found one communities that share the name Bellmeade.
Within West Virginia, the name Bellmeade is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Bellmeade in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bellmeade ...
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.
- Couch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Evans Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Heights
- Evans Heights is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Evergreen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Flatrock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock
- Flatrock is located in Mason County
- Hedgewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Lawnview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Locust Lane ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lane
- Locust Lane is located in Mason County
- Maggie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Mapleshade
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleshade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleshade
- Mapleshade is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Meadowbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Mason County
- Orchard Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
- Orchard Hill is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Pike Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Point Pleasant
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Point Pleasant is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Pleasant <3>
- Sassafras
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Sassafras is located in Mason County
- Silver Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
- Silver Run is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Spring Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Willow Woods
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Woods
- Willow Woods is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Pike Hill
How Far From Bellmeade 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 Bellmeade to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bellmeade and extending to:
- Point Pleasant, which is the Seat of Mason County, lies just to the South.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Bellmeade to Charleston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 273 miles [439.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,110 miles [9,833.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,827 miles [10,987 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,702 miles [7,567.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bellmeade. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
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- Bellmeade) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bellmeade. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8806, Longitude: -82.1274 In this case, the coordinates for Bellmeade 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 Bellmeade 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 310.953 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.925 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.909 degrees. |