Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Blooming Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blooming Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Blooming Grove
- 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 Blooming Grove:
- 39.502272, -85.064684
- 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 Blooming Grove
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Blooming Grove is near Fayette County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- eBird sighting report for Union 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 Blooming Grove ...
We found nine communities that share the name Blooming Grove.
Within Indiana, the name Blooming Grove is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lamar County
- This Blooming Grove is located in Lamar County and lies 425 miles [684 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Blooming Grove that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Blooming Grove.
- Kentucky
- Jackson County
- This Blooming Grove is located in Jackson County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Blooming Grove that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Blooming Grove.
- New York
- Orange County
- This Blooming Grove is located in Orange County and lies 585 miles [941.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Blooming Grove that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Blooming Grove.
- Ohio
- Morrow County
- This Blooming Grove is located in Morrow County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Blooming Grove that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrow County community of Blooming Grove.
- Pennsylvania
- Pike County
- This Blooming Grove is located in Pike County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Blooming Grove that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Blooming Grove.
- York County
- This Blooming Grove is located in York County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km] to the east of the Blooming Grove that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Blooming Grove.
- Tennessee
- Giles County
- This Blooming Grove is located in Giles County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Blooming Grove that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Giles County community of Blooming Grove.
- Weakley County
- This Blooming Grove is located in Weakley County and lies 302 miles [486 km] to the southwest of the Blooming Grove that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weakley County community of Blooming Grove.
- Texas
- Navarro County
- This Blooming Grove is located in Navarro County and lies 828 miles [1,332.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Blooming Grove that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Navarro County community of Blooming Grove.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Blooming Grove ...
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.
- Alpine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Alpine is located in Fayette County
- Bath
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Bath is located in Franklin County
- Dunlapsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlapsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlapsville
- Dunlapsville is located in Union County
- Lake View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Lyonsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsville
- Lyonsville is located in Fayette County
- Mound Haven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Haven
- Mound Haven is located in Franklin County
- Oak Tree Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree Crossroads
- Oak Tree Crossroads is located in Franklin County
- Old Bath
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Palestine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Peppertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peppertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppertown
- Peppertown is located in Franklin County
- Pinhook
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Springersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springersville
- Springersville is located in Fayette County
- Yellow Bank
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bank
- Yellow Bank is located in Franklin County
How Far From Blooming Grove 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 Blooming Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Blooming Grove and extending to:
- Brookville, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Blooming Grove to Indianapolis, with an average speed<3> 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 about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 431 miles [693.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,198 miles [9,974.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,924 miles [11,143.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,801 miles [7,726.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blooming Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blooming Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blooming Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5023, Longitude: -85.0647 In this case, the coordinates for Blooming Grove 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 Blooming Grove 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 312.779 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.10 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.037 degrees. |