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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 Bloomingdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bloomingdale 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 Bloomingdale:
    • 34.440721, -79.020309
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Bloomingdale
  • 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 Robeson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Robeson County
    • Since Bloomingdale is near Columbus County and also Dillon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Columbus County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Dillon 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Bloomingdale

Communities Also Named Bloomingdale ...

We found 23 communities that are also named Bloomingdale.

Within North Carolina, the name Bloomingdale is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of 23 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 22 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Bloomingdale is located in Hillsborough County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bloomingdale that is located in Robeson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Bloomingdale.
    • Georgia
      • Chatham County
      • This Bloomingdale is located in Chatham County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bloomingdale that is located in Robeson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Bloomingdale.
    • Illinois
      • DuPage County
      • This Bloomingdale is located in DuPage County and lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bloomingdale that is located in Robeson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DuPage County community of Bloomingdale.
    • Indiana
      • Parke County
      • This Bloomingdale is located in Parke County and lies 585 miles [941.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bloomingdale that is located in Robeson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parke County community of Bloomingdale.
    • Kansas
      • Barton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Bloomingdale [Barton 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 Bloomingdale [McPherson County].
    • Kentucky
      • Clark County
      • This Bloomingdale is located in Clark County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bloomingdale that is located in Robeson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Bloomingdale.
    • Maryland
      • Queen Anne's County
      • This Bloomingdale is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bloomingdale that is located in Robeson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Bloomingdale.
    • Massachusetts
      • Worcester County
      • This Bloomingdale is located in Worcester County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bloomingdale that is located in Robeson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Bloomingdale.
    • Michigan
      • Van Buren County
      • This Bloomingdale is located in Van Buren County and lies 668 miles [1,075 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bloomingdale that is located in Robeson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Bloomingdale.
    • New Jersey
      • Passaic County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Bloomingdale [Passaic County].
      • Somerset County
      • This Bloomingdale is located in Somerset County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bloomingdale that is located in Robeson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Bloomingdale.
    • New York
      • Essex County
      • This Bloomingdale is located in Essex County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bloomingdale that is located in Robeson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Bloomingdale.
    • Ohio
      • Jefferson County
      • This Bloomingdale is located in Jefferson County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bloomingdale that is located in Robeson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Bloomingdale.
      • Wayne County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Wayne County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Bloomingdale.
    • Ontario
      • This Bloomingdale lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km]<1> to the north of the Bloomingdale that is located in Robeson County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Carbon County
      • This Bloomingdale is located in Carbon County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bloomingdale that is located in Robeson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carbon County community of Bloomingdale.
      • Lancaster County
      • This Bloomingdale is located in Lancaster County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km] to the north northeast of the Bloomingdale that is located in Robeson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Bloomingdale.
      • Luzerne County
      • This Bloomingdale is located in Luzerne County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km] to the north northeast of the Bloomingdale that is located in Robeson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Bloomingdale.
    • South Dakota
      • Clay County
      • This Bloomingdale is located in Clay County and lies 1,126 miles [1,812.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bloomingdale that is located in Robeson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Bloomingdale.
    • Tennessee
      • Sullivan County
      • This Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County and lies 244 miles [392.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bloomingdale that is located in Robeson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Bloomingdale.
    • Virginia
      • Henrico County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Bloomingdale [Henrico County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Vernon County
      • This Bloomingdale is located in Vernon County and lies 893 miles [1,437.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bloomingdale that is located in Robeson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon County community of Bloomingdale.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bloomingdale ...

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.

  • Bird Cage
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bird Cage is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Cage
  • Boardman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Boardman is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
  • Evergreen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Evergreen is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Fair Bluff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
  • Five Forks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Five Forks is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Kingdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Kingdale is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingdale
  • Lake View
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Long Branch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Long Branch is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
  • Piney Forest Crossroads
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Pope Crossing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Pope Crossing is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Crossing
  • Williams Cross Roads ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Williams Cross Roads is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cross Roads

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

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

  • Lumberton, which is the Seat of Robeson County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Bloomingdale to Lumberton, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 94 miles [151.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 326 miles [524.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,175 miles [9,937.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,865 miles [11,048.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,749 miles [7,642.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

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- Bloomingdale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Bloomingdale 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.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bloomingdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Bloomingdale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bloomingdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4407, Longitude: -79.0203       In this case, the coordinates for Bloomingdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.187 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.252 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.046 degrees.