Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New Bloomfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Bloomfield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New Bloomfield
- 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 New Bloomfield:
- 40.419806, -77.186372
- 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 New Bloomfield
- 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 Perry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Perry County
- Since New Bloomfield is near Allegheny County and also Dauphin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Allegheny County
- eBird sighting report for Dauphin 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 New Bloomfield ...
We found one communities that share the name New Bloomfield.
Within Pennsylvania, the name New Bloomfield is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named New Bloomfield in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Callaway County
- This New Bloomfield is located in Callaway County and lies 800 miles [1,287.5 km]<1> to the west of the New Bloomfield that is located in Perry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Callaway County community of New Bloomfield.
- Missouri
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Bloomfield ...
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.
- Dellville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Elliottsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsburg
- Elliottsburg is located in Perry County
- Falling Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
- Falling Spring is located in Perry County
- Little Germany
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Germany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Germany
- Little Germany is located in Perry County
- Mannsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
- Mannsville is located in Perry County
- Milltown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Rose Glen
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Glen
- Rose Glen is located in Perry County
- Walnut Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Perry County
How Far From New Bloomfield 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 New Bloomfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Bloomfield and extending to:
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from New Bloomfield to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 105 miles [169 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,839 miles [9,397 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,551 miles [10,542.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,427 miles [7,124.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Bloomfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Perry County: www.perryco.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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- New Bloomfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Bloomfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4198, Longitude: -77.1864 In this case, the coordinates for New Bloomfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 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 New Bloomfield 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 307.873 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.657 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.18 degrees. |