Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bladensburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bladensburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bladensburg
- 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 Bladensburg:
- 40.284567, -82.282666
- 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 Bladensburg
- 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 Knox County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Knox County
- Since Bladensburg is near Licking County and also Coshocton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Licking County
- eBird sighting report for Coshocton 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 Bladensburg ...
We found two communities that share the name Bladensburg.
Within Ohio, the name Bladensburg is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Wapello County
- This Bladensburg is located in Wapello County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km]<1> to the west of the Bladensburg that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wapello County community of Bladensburg.
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- This Bladensburg is located in Prince George's County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bladensburg that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Bladensburg.
- Iowa
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bladensburg ...
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.
- Fallsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Frampton ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frampton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frampton
- Frampton is located in Licking County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Frampton
- From Bladensburg to Frampton
- Front Royal ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Front Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Front Royal
- Front Royal is located in Knox County
- Henpeck ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henpeck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henpeck
- Henpeck is located in Licking County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Henpeck
- From Bladensburg to Henpeck
- Long Run ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Run
- Long Run is located in Licking County
- Former names for Long Run:
- Colville
- Oberlin
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Long Run
- From Bladensburg to Long Run
- Martinsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Martinsburg is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <4>
- Pipesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipesville
- Pipesville is located in Knox County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pipesville
- From Bladensburg to Pipesville
- Rain Rock ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rain Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rain Rock
- Rain Rock is located in Licking County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rain Rock
- From Bladensburg to Rain Rock
How Far From Bladensburg 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 Bladensburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bladensburg and extending to:
- Mount Vernon, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bladensburg to Mount Vernon, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 43 miles [69.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 295 miles [474.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,052 miles [9,739.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,775 miles [10,903.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,651 miles [7,485.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bladensburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcountyohio.org/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bladensburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bladensburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2846, Longitude: -82.2827 |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Bladensburg 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 311.014 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.202 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.517 degrees. |