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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Bloomfield Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bloomfield Estates 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 Bloomfield Estates:
    • 32.790974, -83.711850
    • 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 Bloomfield Estates
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bloomfield Estates ...

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.

  • Christian Rest
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Rest
    • Christian Rest is located in Bibb County
  • Coal Neck Settlement ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Neck Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Neck Settlement
    • Coal Neck Settlement is located in Bibb County
  • Glenhaven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenhaven
    • Glenhaven is located in Bibb County
  • Green Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
    • Green Meadows is located in Bibb County
  • Groveland Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland Park
    • Groveland Park is located in Bibb County
  • Log Cabin Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Cabin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin Heights
    • Log Cabin Heights is located in Bibb County
  • Lumberhill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberhill
    • Lumberhill is located in Bibb County
  • Meadowbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Meadowbrook is located in Bibb County
  • Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
    • Meadows is located in Bibb County
  • Silver Pines
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Pines
    • Silver Pines is located in Bibb County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Bloomfield Estates and extending to:

  • Macon, which is the Seat of Bibb County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Bloomfield Estates to Atlanta, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 563 miles [906.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,454 miles [10,386.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,151 miles [11,508.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,031 miles [8,096.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Bibb County: www.co.bibb.ga.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bloomfield Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bloomfield Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7910, Longitude: -83.7118       In this case, the coordinates for Bloomfield Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Bloomfield Estates 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 311.818 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.041 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.256 degrees.









 

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