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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 Bladen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bladen and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Bladen:
    • 31.244671, -81.702053
    • 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 Bladen
  • 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 Bladen ...

We found four communities that share the name Bladen.

Within Georgia, the name Bladen is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Bladen is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bladen that is located in Glynn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Bladen.
    • Nebraska
      • Webster County
      • This Bladen is located in Webster County and lies 1,132 miles [1,821.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bladen that is located in Glynn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Bladen.
    • Ohio
      • Gallia County
      • This Bladen is located in Gallia County and lies 512 miles [824 km]<1> to the north of the Bladen that is located in Glynn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of Bladen.
    • South Carolina
      • Darlington County
      • This Bladen is located in Darlington County and lies 233 miles [375 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bladen that is located in Glynn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Bladen.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bladen ...

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.

  • Blunt ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blunt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blunt
    • Blunt is located in Glynn County
  • Deerwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
    • Deerwood is located in Glynn County
  • Ford ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford
    • Ford is located in Glynn County
  • Georgetown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Glynn County
  • Jenks ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks
    • Jenks is located in Glynn County
  • Oak Bluff
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bluff
    • Oak Bluff is located in Glynn County
  • Popwellville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popwellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popwellville
    • Popwellville is located in Brantley County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 692 people
  • Pyles Marsh
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pyles Marsh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyles Marsh
    • Pyles Marsh is located in Glynn County
  • Salter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salter
    • Salter is located in Brantley County
  • Union ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Glynn County

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

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

  • Brunswick, which is the Seat of Glynn County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bladen to Brunswick, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 233 miles [375 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 590 miles [949.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,436 miles [10,357.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,119 miles [11,456.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,007 miles [8,058 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Glynn County: www.glynncounty.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bladen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bladen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2447, Longitude: -81.7021       In this case, the coordinates for Bladen 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 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.
<4>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 Bladen to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.619 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.441 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.899 degrees.









 

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