Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bloomery, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bloomery and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bloomery
- 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 Bloomery:
- 38.766780, -75.726042
- 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 Bloomery
- 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 Caroline County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Caroline County
- Since Bloomery is near Sussex County and also Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sussex County
- eBird sighting report for Kent 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 Bloomery ...
We found two communities that share the name Bloomery.
Within Maryland, the name Bloomery is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- West Virginia
- Hampshire County
- This Bloomery is located in Hampshire County and lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bloomery that is located in Caroline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of Bloomery.
- Jefferson County
- This Bloomery is located in Jefferson County and lies 117 miles [188.3 km] to the west northwest of the Bloomery that is located in Caroline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Bloomery.
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bloomery ...
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.
- American Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Corner
- American Corner is located in Caroline County
- Anthony
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Big Pine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Briar Hook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hook
- Briar Hook is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Bureau
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Burrsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrsville
- Burrsville is located in Caroline County
- Cannon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Cocked Hat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cocked Hat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocked Hat
- Cocked Hat is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Deer Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Deer Creek is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Federalsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federalsburg
- Federalsburg is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,658 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federalsburg <3>
- Greenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Kent County (DE)
- Greenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <3>
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- Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Harmony
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Hickory Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Hickory Ridge is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Hobbs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Jacobs Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacobs Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Crossroads
- Jacobs Crossroads is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Legion Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Legion Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legion Heights
- Legion Heights is located in Caroline County
- Oak Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Potters Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potters Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Landing
- Potters Landing is located in Caroline County
- Richard Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richard Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard Heights
- Richard Heights is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Williams Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Heights
- Williams Heights is located in Caroline County
- Grove
How Far From Bloomery 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 Bloomery to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bloomery and extending to:
- Denton, which is the Seat of Caroline County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bloomery to Denton, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 43 miles [69.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 71 miles [114.3 km] to the west (W). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,847 miles [9,409.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,548 miles [10,538 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,426 miles [7,123 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bloomery. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Caroline County: www.carolinemd.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.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 from Point A (ie- Bloomery) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bloomery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7668, Longitude: -75.7260 In this case, the coordinates for Bloomery 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Bloomery to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.13 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.556 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.219 degrees. |