Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bluffton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bluffton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bluffton
- 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 Bluffton:
- 40.894670, -83.890217
- 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 Bluffton
- 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 Allen County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Allen County
- Since Bluffton is near Hancock County and also Putnam County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hancock County
- eBird sighting report for Putnam 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 Bluffton ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Bluffton.
Within Ohio, the name Bluffton is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Alberta
- This Bluffton lies 1,635 miles [2,631.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bluffton that is located in Allen County.
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Coffey 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 Bluffton [Coffey County].
- Ottawa 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 Bluffton [Ottawa County].
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Montgomery County
- This Bluffton is located in Montgomery County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bluffton that is located in Allen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Bluffton.
- Ray County
- Although located in Ray County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ray County community of Bluffton.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bluffton ...
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.
- Beagle ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Beaverdam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverdam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
- Beaverdam is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverdam <4>
- Cairo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Cannonsburg ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
- Cannonsburg is located in Hancock County
- Harrod
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrod
- Harrod is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrod <4>
- Huntersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- Huntersville is located in Hardin County
- Lewisburg ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Lewisville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Lewisville is located in Hancock County
- Martinstown ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinstown
- Martinstown is located in Hancock County
- Maysville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - New Stark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Rockport
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Slabtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Bluffton 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 Bluffton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bluffton and extending to:
- Lima, which is the Seat of Allen County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bluffton to Lima, with an average speed<6> 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.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 79 miles [127.1 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 388 miles [624.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,087 miles [9,796.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,816 miles [10,969.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,693 miles [7,552.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bluffton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Allen County: www.co.allen.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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- Bluffton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bluffton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8947, Longitude: -83.8902 |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Bluffton 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> | 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> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Bluffton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.014 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.43 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.062 degrees. |