Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bluefield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bluefield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bluefield
- 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 Bluefield:
- 27.200048, -80.587278
- 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 Bluefield
- 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 Martin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Martin County
- Since Bluefield is near Saint Lucie County and also Okeechobee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Lucie County
- eBird sighting report for Okeechobee 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 Bluefield ...
We found four communities that share the name Bluefield.
Within Florida, the name Bluefield is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Virginia
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bluefield ...
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 Quarters
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barber Quarters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber Quarters
- Barber Quarters is located in Okeechobee County
- Cypress Quarters
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Quarters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Quarters
- Cypress Quarters is located in Okeechobee County
- Indiantown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
- Indiantown is located in Martin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indiantown <3>
- Lighthouse Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lighthouse Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lighthouse Point
- Lighthouse Point is located in Martin County
- Marcy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Palm City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm City
- Palm City is located in Martin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palm City <3>
- Queens Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queens Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Park
- Queens Park is located in Martin County
- River Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Park
- River Park is located in Saint Lucie County
- Sand Cut
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Tropical Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tropical Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tropical Park
- Tropical Park is located in Martin County
- Up the Grove Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Up the Grove Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Up the Grove Beach
- Up the Grove Beach is located in Okeechobee County
- Whispering Pines
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Whispering Pines is located in Okeechobee County
How Far From Bluefield to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bluefield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bluefield and extending to:
- Stuart, which is the Seat of Martin County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Bluefield to Stuart, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 316 miles [508.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 833 miles [1,340.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,565 miles [10,565.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,223 miles [11,624.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,132 miles [8,259.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bluefield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Martin County: www.martin.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bluefield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bluefield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.2000, Longitude: -80.5873 In this case, the coordinates for Bluefield 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 Bluefield 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 309.805 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.939 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.471 degrees. |