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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 Bloomingburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bloomingburg 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 Bloomingburg:
    • 41.554389, -74.439608
    • 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 Bloomingburg
  • 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 Bloomingburg ...

We found one communities that share the name Bloomingburg.

Within New York, the name Bloomingburg is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named Bloomingburg in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Fayette County
      • This Bloomingburg is located in Fayette County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bloomingburg that is located in Sullivan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Bloomingburg.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bloomingburg ...

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.

  • Bullville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullville
    • Bullville is located in Orange County
  • Circleville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
    • Circleville is located in Orange County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <3>
  • Fair Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
    • Fair Oaks is located in Orange County
  • Haven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven
    • Haven is located in Sullivan County
  • High View
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High View
    • High View is located in Sullivan County
  • Keystone Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Park
    • Keystone Park is located in Orange County
  • Maple Glen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Glen
    • Maple Glen is located in Sullivan County
  • Mount Prosper
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Prosper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Prosper
    • Mount Prosper is located in Sullivan County
  • Rockville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Orange County
  • Summitville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
    • Summitville is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summitville <3>
  • Yankee Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Lake
    • Yankee Lake is located in Sullivan County

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

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

  • Monticello, which is the Seat of Sullivan County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bloomingburg to Monticello, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 83 miles [133.6 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 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 228 miles [366.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,678 miles [9,137.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,388 miles [10,280.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,264 miles [6,862.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Sullivan County: www.co.sullivan.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bloomingburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bloomingburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5544, Longitude: -74.4396    
<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 Bloomingburg 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 306.111 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.844 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.476 degrees.









 

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