Belhaven University
Belhaven University is a private evangelical Christian university in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. Founded in 1883, the university offers traditional majors, programs of general studies, and pre-professional programs in Christian ministry, medicine, dentistry, law, and nursing.- Type: University
- Description: Christian university in Jackson, Mississippi
- Also known as: “Belhaven College”, “Belhaven College for Young Ladies”, and “Belhaven Collegiate and Industrial Institute”
- Address: 1500 Peachtree Street, Jackson, 39202
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Eudora Welty House and University of Mississippi Medical Center.
Eudora Welty House
Museum
The Eudora Welty House & Garden is a historic house museum located at 1119 Pinehurst Street in Jackson, Mississippi. It was the home of author Eudora Welty for nearly 80 years. Eudora Welty House is situated 1,200 feet south of Belhaven University.
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Hospital
University of Mississippi Medical Center is the health sciences campus of the University of Mississippi and is located in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. University of Mississippi Medical Center is situated 4,100 feet north of Belhaven University.
First Presbyterian Church
Church
The First Presbyterian Church is a historic congregation currently housed at 1390 North State Street in Jackson, Mississippi. It was founded in 1837. First Presbyterian Church is situated 2,700 feet west of Belhaven University.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jackson and Flowood.
Jackson
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Jackson is the capital of the state of Mississippi. While it may not offer much in terms of tourism today, Jackson can be used as a stopover for getting to other parts of the state or further.
Flowood
Town
Flowood is a city in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 10,202 as of the 2020 census. A suburb of Jackson, Flowood is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is located northeast of the state capital. Flowood is situated 2 miles southeast of Belhaven University.
Pearl
Photo: Allstarecho, CC BY 3.0.
Pearl is a city in Rankin County, Mississippi, sitting on the east side of the Pearl River from the state capital, Jackson. The population was 26,000 in 2018.
Belhaven University
- Categories: private not-for-profit educational institution, church college, and education
- Location: Hinds, Mississippi, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
32.32011° or 32° 19′ 12″ northLongitude
-90.16884° or 90° 10′ 8″ westOperator
Belhaven UniversityOpen location code
864F8RCJ+2FOpenStreetMap ID
way 129793506OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=universityWikidata ID
Q4882717
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Yoruba—“Belhaven University” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جامعة بلهافن”
- Chinese: “貝翰文學院”
- Chinese: “贝翰文大学”
- Chinese: “贝翰文學院”
- Dutch: “Belhaven University”
- Finnish: “Belhavenin yliopisto”
- Irish: “Ollscoil Belhaven”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Belhaven College”
- Norwegian: “Belhaven College”
- Persian: “دانشگاه بلهاون”
- Swedish: “Belhaven University”
- Welsh: “Prifysgol Belhaven”
- Yoruba: “Belhaven University”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Heidelberg Gymnasium and Belhaven Bowl.
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