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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Bloomfield:
    • 44.816993, -71.629533
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on 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 Essex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Essex County
    • Since Bloomfield is near Coos County and also Caledonia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Coos County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Caledonia 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Bloomfield

Communities Also Named Bloomfield ...

We found three communities that are also named Bloomfield.

Within Vermont, the name Bloomfield is unique.

Beyond Vermont, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Connecticut
      • Hartford County
      • This Bloomfield is located in Hartford County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bloomfield that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Bloomfield.
    • Wisconsin
      • Walworth County
      • This Bloomfield is located in Walworth County and lies 848 miles [1,364.7 km]<1> to the west of the Bloomfield that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walworth County community of Bloomfield.
      • Waushara County
      • This Bloomfield is located in Waushara County and lies 852 miles [1,371.2 km] to the west of the Bloomfield that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waushara County community of Bloomfield.

Curious and Interesting Names Near 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.

  • Bullthroat
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Bullthroat is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullthroat
  • Cones
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Cones is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cones
  • Georges
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Georges is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges
  • Island Pond
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Kidderville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Kidderville is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidderville
  • Lost Nation
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lost Nation is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Nation
  • Maidstone
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Maidstone is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidstone
  • Masons
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Masons is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons
  • Stewartstown Hollow
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Stewartstown Hollow is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown Hollow
  • Tinkerville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Tinkerville is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinkerville
  • Upper Kidderville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Upper Kidderville is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Kidderville

How Far From Bloomfield 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 Bloomfield to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bloomfield and extending to:

  • Guildhall, which is the Seat of Essex County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Bloomfield to Guildhall, with an average speed<3> 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 five to six hours.
  • Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 60 miles [96.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 494 miles [795 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,433 miles [8,743.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,151 miles [9,899.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,027 miles [6,480.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

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 from Point A (ie- Bloomfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Bloomfield 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 Bloomfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8170, Longitude: -71.6295       In this case, the coordinates for Bloomfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.936 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.944 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.548 degrees.