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Communities Also Named Bloomsbury ...
We found two communities that share the name Bloomsbury.
Within Alberta, the name Bloomsbury is unique.
Beyond Alberta, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Bloomsbury is located in Baltimore County and lies 2,027 miles [3,262.1 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Bloomsbury.
- New Jersey
- Hunterdon 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 New Jersey community of Bloomsbury [Hunterdon County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bloomsbury ...
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.
- Birch Cove
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Cove
- Cosmo
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosmo
- Fawcett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Freedom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Gunn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn
- Highridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highridge
- Rich Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Valley
- Tiger Lily
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiger Lily came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger Lily
How Far From Bloomsbury to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bloomsbury to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bloomsbury and extending to:
- Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Bloomsbury to Edmonton, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,803 miles [2,901.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 71 days and walking would take 103 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,221 miles [10,011.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,987 miles [11,244.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,089 miles [8,190 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bloomsbury. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Alberta: https://www.alberta.ca/
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 from Point A (ie- Bloomsbury) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bloomsbury. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 54.2187, Longitude: -114.4517 |
<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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Bloomsbury 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 . 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
<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 Bloomsbury 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 334.592 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.679 degrees. |
<9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.681 degrees. |
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