Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Blooming Glen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blooming Glen and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Blooming Glen

• 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 Blooming Glen:
  • 40.369549, -75.248231
  • 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 Blooming Glen

• 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 Bucks County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Bucks County
  • Since Blooming Glen is near Montgomery County and also Hunterdon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • eBird sighting report for Hunterdon 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 Blooming Glen ...

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.

• Dublin
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
  • Dublin is located in Bucks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,116 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <1>
• Elephant
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elephant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elephant
  • Elephant is located in Bucks County
• Irish Meeting House
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irish Meeting House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Meeting House
  • Irish Meeting House is located in Bucks County
• Mews at Wickford Commons
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mews at Wickford Commons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mews at Wickford Commons
  • Mews at Wickford Commons is located in Bucks County
• Mount Pleasant
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Bucks County
• Orchard Glen
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Glen
  • Orchard Glen is located in Bucks County
• Rockhill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
  • Rockhill is located in Bucks County
• Rockhill Station
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockhill Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill Station
  • Rockhill Station is located in Bucks County
• Sellersville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellersville
  • Sellersville is located in Bucks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,274 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sellersville <1>
• Silverdale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
  • Silverdale is located in Bucks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverdale <1>
• Society Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Society Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Meadows
  • Society Meadows is located in Bucks County
• Stonycrest
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonycrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonycrest
  • Stonycrest is located in Bucks County
• White Horse
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
  • White Horse is located in Bucks County

How Far From Blooming Glen 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 community such as Blooming Glen to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Blooming Glen and extending to:

• Doylestown, which is the Seat of Bucks County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Blooming Glen to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 139 miles [223.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,760 miles [9,269.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,467 miles [10,407.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,344 miles [6,991 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blooming Glen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Bucks County: www.buckscounty.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/