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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 North Bloomfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Bloomfield 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 North Bloomfield:
    • 41.886209, -72.746483
    • 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 North Bloomfield
  • 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 North Bloomfield ...

We found five communities that share the name North Bloomfield.

Within Connecticut, the name North Bloomfield is unique.

Beyond Connecticut, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Nevada County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of North Bloomfield [Nevada County].
    • New York
      • Ontario County
      • This North Bloomfield is located in Ontario County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<2> to the west northwest of the North Bloomfield that is located in Hartford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ontario County community of North Bloomfield.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This North Bloomfield lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the North Bloomfield that is located in Hartford County.
    • Ohio
      • Trumbull County
      • This North Bloomfield is located in Trumbull County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km]<2> to the west of the North Bloomfield that is located in Hartford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of North Bloomfield.
    • Wisconsin
      • Walworth County
      • This North Bloomfield is located in Walworth County and lies 798 miles [1,284.3 km]<2> to the west of the North Bloomfield that is located in Hartford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walworth County community of North Bloomfield.

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Bloomfield ...

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.

  • Barber Corner ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barber Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber Corner
    • Barber Corner is located in Hartford County
  • Birchwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
    • Birchwood is located in Hartford County
  • Breakneck
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breakneck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakneck
    • Breakneck is located in Hartford County
  • Bull Run Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Run Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run Corner
    • Bull Run Corner is located in Hartford County
  • Case Corner ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Case Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Case Corner
    • Case Corner is located in Hartford County
  • Cottage Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
    • Cottage Grove is located in Hartford County
  • Firetown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firetown
    • Firetown is located in Hartford County
  • Floydville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floydville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floydville
    • Floydville is located in Hartford County
  • Meadowgate
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowgate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowgate
    • Meadowgate is located in Hartford County
  • Rainbow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow
    • Rainbow is located in Hartford County
  • Salmon Brook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Brook
    • Salmon Brook is located in Hartford County
  • Spoonville ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spoonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spoonville
    • Spoonville is located in Hartford County
  • Tariffville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tariffville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tariffville
    • Tariffville is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tariffville <4>
  • Windmill Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windmill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill Springs
    • Windmill Springs is located in Hartford County

How Far From North Bloomfield 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 North Bloomfield to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Bloomfield and extending to:

  • Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies just to the south southeast (SSE).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 305 miles [490.8 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from North Bloomfield to White House, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 18 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,593 miles [9,001.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,302 miles [10,142.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,178 miles [6,723.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Bloomfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about North Bloomfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- North Bloomfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Bloomfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8862, Longitude: -72.7465       In this case, the coordinates for North Bloomfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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'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 North Bloomfield 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 305.053 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.705 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.563 degrees.




 

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