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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Bloomfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bloomfield 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:
    • 42.581371, -83.280922
    • 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
  • 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 Bloomfield ...

We found 51 communities that share the name Bloomfield.

There is one other community in Michigan which is also named Bloomfield.

Beyond Michigan, we know of another 50 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 50 communities, 46 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Michigan ...
    • Tuscola County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Bloomfield [Tuscola County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Madison County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Bloomfield [Madison County].
    • Arkansas
      • Benton County
      • This Bloomfield is located in Benton County and lies 740 miles [1,190.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Bloomfield that is located in Oakland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Bloomfield.
    • California
      • Sonoma County
      • This Bloomfield is located in Sonoma County and lies 2,080 miles [3,347.4 km]<2> to the west of the Bloomfield that is located in Oakland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of Bloomfield.
    • Connecticut
      • Hartford County
      • This Bloomfield is located in Hartford County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km]<2> to the east of the Bloomfield that is located in Oakland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Bloomfield.
    • Florida
      • Lake County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Bloomfield [Lake County].
    • Illinois
      • Adams County
      • This Bloomfield is located in Adams County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Bloomfield that is located in Oakland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Bloomfield.
      • Edgar County
      • This Bloomfield is located in Edgar County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km] to the southwest of the Bloomfield that is located in Oakland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgar County community of Bloomfield.
      • Johnson County
      • This Bloomfield is located in Johnson County and lies 461 miles [741.9 km] to the southwest of the Bloomfield that is located in Oakland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Bloomfield.
      • Scott County
      • This Bloomfield is located in Scott County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km] to the west southwest of the Bloomfield that is located in Oakland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Bloomfield.
    • Indiana
      • Greene County
      • This Bloomfield is located in Greene County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Bloomfield that is located in Oakland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Bloomfield.
      • Jay County
      • This Bloomfield is located in Jay County and lies 167 miles [268.8 km] to the south southwest of the Bloomfield that is located in Oakland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jay County community of Bloomfield.
      • Spencer County
      • This Bloomfield is located in Spencer County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km] to the southwest of the Bloomfield that is located in Oakland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spencer County community of Bloomfield.
    • Iowa
      • Davis County
      • This Bloomfield is located in Davis County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<2> to the west of the Bloomfield that is located in Oakland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Bloomfield.
    • Kansas
      • Elk County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Bloomfield [Elk County].
      • McPherson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Bloomfield [McPherson County].
      • Montgomery County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Bloomfield [Montgomery County].
      • Phillips County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Bloomfield [Phillips County].
    • Kentucky
      • Nelson County
      • This Bloomfield is located in Nelson County and lies 339 miles [545.6 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Bloomfield that is located in Oakland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nelson County community of Bloomfield.
    • Maryland
      • Frederick County
      • This Bloomfield is located in Frederick County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km]<2> to the southeast of the Bloomfield that is located in Oakland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Bloomfield.
      • Talbot County
      • This Bloomfield is located in Talbot County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km] to the east southeast of the Bloomfield that is located in Oakland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Bloomfield.
    • Minnesota
      • Hennepin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Bloomfield [Hennepin County].
    • Mississippi
      • Kemper County
      • This Bloomfield is located in Kemper County and lies 738 miles [1,187.7 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Bloomfield that is located in Oakland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kemper County community of Bloomfield.
      • Neshoba County
      • This Bloomfield is located in Neshoba County and lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km] to the south southwest of the Bloomfield that is located in Oakland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Neshoba County community of Bloomfield.
    • Missouri
      • Carroll County
      • Although located in Carroll County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Bloomfield.
      • Stoddard County
      • This Bloomfield is located in Stoddard County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Bloomfield that is located in Oakland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stoddard County community of Bloomfield.
    • Montana
      • Dawson County
      • This Bloomfield is located in Dawson County and lies 1,103 miles [1,775.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Bloomfield that is located in Oakland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dawson County community of Bloomfield.
    • Nebraska
      • Knox County
      • This Bloomfield is located in Knox County and lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km]<2> to the west of the Bloomfield that is located in Oakland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Bloomfield.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Bloomfield lies 805 miles [1,295.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Bloomfield that is located in Oakland County.
    • New Jersey
      • Essex County
      • This Bloomfield is located in Essex County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Bloomfield that is located in Oakland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Bloomfield.
      • Middlesex County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Bloomfield [Middlesex County].
    • New Mexico
      • San Juan County
      • This Bloomfield is located in San Juan County and lies 1,368 miles [2,201.6 km]<2> to the west of the Bloomfield that is located in Oakland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Juan County community of Bloomfield.
    • New York
      • Ontario County
      • This Bloomfield is located in Ontario County and lies 297 miles [478 km]<2> to the east of the Bloomfield that is located in Oakland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ontario County community of Bloomfield.
      • Richmond County
      • This Bloomfield is located in Richmond County and lies 489 miles [787 km] to the east southeast of the Bloomfield that is located in Oakland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Bloomfield.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Bloomfield lies 1,467 miles [2,360.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Bloomfield that is located in Oakland County.
    • North Carolina
      • Iredell County
      • This Bloomfield is located in Iredell County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Bloomfield that is located in Oakland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iredell County community of Bloomfield.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Bloomfield lies 882 miles [1,419.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Bloomfield that is located in Oakland County.
    • Ohio
      • Jefferson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Bloomfield [Jefferson County].
      • Morrow County
      • This Bloomfield is located in Morrow County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<2> to the south of the Bloomfield that is located in Oakland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrow County community of Bloomfield.
      • Muskingum County
      • This Bloomfield is located in Muskingum County and lies 192 miles [309 km] to the south southeast of the Bloomfield that is located in Oakland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Bloomfield.
      • Washington County
      • This Bloomfield is located in Washington County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km] to the south southeast of the Bloomfield that is located in Oakland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Bloomfield.
    • Oklahoma
      • Bloomfield #1
      • This community is historic<1> and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Bloomfield.
    • Ontario
      • This Bloomfield lies 318 miles [511.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Bloomfield that is located in Oakland County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Bloomfield that is located in Oakland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Bloomfield.
      • Crawford County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Bloomfield [Crawford County].
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Bloomfield lies 976 miles [1,570.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Bloomfield that is located in Oakland County.
    • South Dakota
      • Spink County
      • This Bloomfield is located in Spink County and lies 753 miles [1,211.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Bloomfield that is located in Oakland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spink County community of Bloomfield.
    • Texas
      • Cooke County
      • This Bloomfield is located in Cooke County and lies 975 miles [1,569.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Bloomfield that is located in Oakland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cooke County community of Bloomfield.
    • Vermont
      • Essex County
      • This Bloomfield is located in Essex County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Bloomfield that is located in Oakland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Bloomfield.
    • Virginia
      • Loudoun County
      • This Bloomfield is located in Loudoun County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km]<2> to the southeast of the Bloomfield that is located in Oakland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudoun County community of Bloomfield.
    • Wisconsin
      • Walworth County
      • Although located in Walworth County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walworth County community of Bloomfield.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bloomfield ...

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.

  • Big Beaver
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Beaver
    • Big Beaver is located in Oakland County
  • Charing Cross
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charing Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charing Cross
    • Charing Cross is located in Oakland County
  • Clarenceville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarenceville
    • Clarenceville is located in Oakland County
  • Commerce
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
    • Commerce is located in Oakland County
  • Four Towns
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Towns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Towns
    • Four Towns is located in Oakland County
  • Franklin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Oakland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,221 people
    • Franklin has also been known as:
    • Franklin Village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
  • Oak Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Oakland County
  • Oxbow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxbow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
    • Oxbow is located in Oakland County
  • Pleasant Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Quakertown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
    • Quakertown is located in Oakland County
  • Royal Oak
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Union Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Lake
    • Union Lake is located in Oakland County
  • Wolverine Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine Lake
    • Wolverine Lake is located in Oakland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,745 people

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

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

  • Pontiac, which is the Seat of Oakland County, lies just to the North.
  • Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Bloomfield to Lansing, with an average speed<5> 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 413 miles [664.7 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 24 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,986 miles [9,633.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,719 miles [10,813.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,598 miles [7,399.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Oakland County: www.co.oakland.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Bloomfield could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Bloomfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bloomfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5814, Longitude: -83.2809    
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.565 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.171 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.203 degrees.




 

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