Around Bloomfield ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Harrisburg. It is located about 18 miles [28 km] to the southeast of Bloomfield. Harrisburg has a population of 49,300 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Carlisle. It is located about 15 miles [ km] to the south of Bloomfield and has a population of 19,200 people.
For comparison, Bloomfield has a population of 1,300 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Bloomfield, with the nearest first.
- Blain
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain
- Blain is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blain <3>
- Mecks Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecks Corner
- Mecks Corner is located in Perry County
- Newport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <3>
- Elliottsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsburg
- Elliottsburg is located in Perry County
- Rose Glen
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Glen
- Rose Glen is located in Perry County
- Eshcol
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshcol
- Eshcol is located in Perry County
- Alinda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alinda
- Alinda is located in Perry County
- Bailey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Bailey is located in Perry County
- Duncannon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncannon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncannon
- Duncannon is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,481 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncannon <3>
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- Landisburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landisburg
- Landisburg is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landisburg <3>
- Ickesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ickesburg
- Ickesburg is located in Perry County
- Millerstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerstown
- Millerstown is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millerstown <3>
- Locust Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Run
- Locust Run is located in Juniata County
- Reward
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reward
- Reward is located in Perry County
- Thompsontown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsontown
- Thompsontown is located in Juniata County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompsontown <3>
- Landisburg
For more communities neighboring Bloomfield, please visit our County-by-County Page for Bloomfield.
Allegheny County ...
Bloomfield is primarily located in Allegheny County<4>. A portion of Bloomfield extends into Perry County.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Allegheny County: Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Washington & Westmoreland.
Although it doesn't share a border with Allegheny County, Juniata is close to Bloomfield.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bloomfield ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bloomfield.
Airports Near Bloomfield ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Bloomfield and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Bloomfield.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Pennsylvania:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bloomfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bloomfield. |
| <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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Allegheny, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Bloomfield), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |