Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bloomingville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bloomingville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bloomingville
- 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 Bloomingville:
- 41.355052, -82.727128
- 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 Bloomingville
- 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 Erie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Erie County
- Since Bloomingville is near Huron County and also Sandusky County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Huron County
- eBird sighting report for Sandusky 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bloomingville ...
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.
- Bogart
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogart
- Bogart is located in Erie County
- Cedar Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Cedar Point is located in Erie County
- Crystal Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Rock
- Crystal Rock is located in Erie County
- Hunts Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corners
- Hunts Corners is located in Huron County
- Hunts Corners has also been known as:
- Moorehead
- Lions Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lions Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lions Park
- Lions Park is located in Erie County
- Lyme ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Mount Pleasant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Sandusky County
- Ranch Wood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranch Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranch Wood
- Ranch Wood is located in Erie County
- Sand Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Spears Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spears Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears Corners
- Spears Corners is located in Erie County
- Springbrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
- Springbrook is located in Erie County
- Standardsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standardsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standardsburg
- Standardsburg is located in Huron County
- Strongs Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strongs Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs Ridge
- Strongs Ridge is located in Huron County
How Far From Bloomingville 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 Bloomingville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Bloomingville and extending to:
- Sandusky, which is the Seat of Erie County, lies just to the North.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Bloomingville to Columbus, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 344 miles [553.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,021 miles [9,689.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,748 miles [10,859.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,625 miles [7,443.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bloomingville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Erie County: www.erie-county-ohio.net/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Bloomingville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bloomingville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3551, Longitude: -82.7271 In this case, the coordinates for Bloomingville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Bloomingville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.258 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.639 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.361 degrees. |