Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Bladensburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bladensburg and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Bladensburg

• 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 Bladensburg:
  • 41.046127, -92.237125
  • 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 Bladensburg

• 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 Wapello County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Wapello County
  • Since Bladensburg is near Jefferson County and also Keokuk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • eBird sighting report for Keokuk 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 Bladensburg ...

We found two communities that share the name Bladensburg.

Within Iowa, the name Bladensburg is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Prince George's County
    • This Bladensburg is located in Prince George's County and lies 821 miles [1,321.3 km]<1> to the east of the Bladensburg that is located in Wapello County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Bladensburg.
  • Ohio
    • Knox County
    • This Bladensburg is located in Knox County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km]<1> to the east of the Bladensburg that is located in Wapello County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Bladensburg.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bladensburg ...

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.

• Business Corners ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Business Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Business Corners
  • Business Corners is located in Van Buren County
• Carbon
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
  • Carbon is located in Davis County
• Cliffland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffland
  • Cliffland is located in Wapello County
• Dunnville ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
  • Dunnville is located in Davis County
• Kirkville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
  • Kirkville is located in Wapello County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
• Libertyville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
  • Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
• Martinsburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
  • Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
• Marysville ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
  • Marysville is located in Wapello County
• Pickwick
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick
  • Pickwick is located in Wapello County
• Pleasant View ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Pleasant View is located in Davis County
• White Elm
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Elm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Elm
  • White Elm is located in Davis County

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

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

• Ottumwa, which is the Seat of Wapello County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bladensburg to Ottumwa, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 80 miles [128.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 816 miles [1,313.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,389 miles [10,282.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,134 miles [11,481.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,024 miles [8,085.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/