Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bloomington Heights:
  • 40.480592, -89.033689
  • 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 Bloomington Heights

• 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 McLean County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for McLean County
  • Since Bloomington Heights is near Woodford County and also Tazewell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Woodford County
  • eBird sighting report for Tazewell 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 Bloomington Heights ...

We found one communities that share the name Bloomington Heights.

Within Illinois, the name Bloomington Heights is unique.

Beyond Illinois, there is another community also named Bloomington Heights in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Tennessee
    • Sullivan County
    • This Bloomington Heights is located in Sullivan County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Bloomington Heights that is located in McLean County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Bloomington Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bloomington Heights ...

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.

• Burns
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
  • Burns is located in McLean County
• Carlock
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlock
  • Carlock is located in McLean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlock <3>
• Downs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
  • Downs is located in McLean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 949 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downs <3>
• Eagle Ridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Ridge
  • Eagle Ridge is located in McLean County
• Funks Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Funks Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funks Grove
  • Funks Grove is located in McLean County
• Hedgewood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgewood
  • Hedgewood is located in McLean County
• Normal
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
  • Normal is located in McLean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,451 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normal <3>
• Randolph
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
  • Randolph is located in McLean County
• Shamrock
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
  • Shamrock is located in McLean County
• Twin Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
  • Twin Grove is located in McLean County

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

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

• Bloomington, which is the Seat of McLean County, lies just to the East.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Bloomington Heights to Springfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 646 miles [1,039.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,302 miles [10,142.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,040 miles [11,329.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,922 miles [7,921.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for McLean County: www.mclean.gov/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov