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Communities Also Named Bloomsburg ...
We found two communities that are also named Bloomsburg.
Within Ontario, the name Bloomsburg is unique.
Beyond Ontario, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- This Bloomsburg is located in Berks County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<1> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Bloomsburg.
- Columbia County
- This Bloomsburg is located in Columbia County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km] to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Bloomsburg.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bloomsburg ...
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.
- Boston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Dogs Nest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Greens Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Halfway House Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hillcrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lynn Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lynnville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Nixon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Rattlesnake Harbour
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Round Plains
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Teeterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Bloomsburg to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bloomsburg to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bloomsburg and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 287 miles [461.9 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Bloomsburg to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 17 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,858 miles [9,427.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,585 miles [10,597.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,463 miles [7,182.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bloomsburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Bloomsburg 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 Bloomsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8872, Longitude: -80.2989 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.63 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.027 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.642 degrees. |
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