Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bridgeton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bridgeton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bridgeton
- 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 Bridgeton:
- 33.443996, -86.657486
- 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 Bridgeton
- 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 Shelby County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- Since Bridgeton is near Jefferson County and also Saint Clair County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Saint Clair 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 Bridgeton ...
We found nine communities that share the name Bridgeton.
Within Alabama, the name Bridgeton is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Maine
- Michigan
- Missouri
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bridgeton ...
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.
- Battleground
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battleground have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battleground
- Battleground is located in Jefferson County
- Camp Horne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Horne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Horne
- Camp Horne is located in Jefferson County
- Cherokee Bend
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Bend
- Cherokee Bend is located in Jefferson County
- Cherokee Forest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Forest
- Cherokee Forest is located in Jefferson County
- Coventry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Five Points East
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points East have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points East
- Five Points East is located in Jefferson County
- Heritage Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Oaks
- Heritage Oaks is located in Shelby County
- Hickory Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Hickory Ridge is located in Shelby County
- Hidden Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Ridge
- Hidden Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Holiday Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Gardens
- Holiday Gardens is located in Jefferson County
- Hunters Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hill
- Hunters Hill is located in Jefferson County
- Irondale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- Irondale is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irondale <4>
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- Ivy Glenn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Lake Purdy
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
- Lake Purdy is located in Shelby County
- Longleaf
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Meadow Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Ridge
- Meadow Ridge is located in Shelby County
- Meadowbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Shelby County
- Moore Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Corner
- Moore Corner is located in Jefferson County
- Mountain Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
- Mountain Brook is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,034 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Brook <4>
- Mountain Forest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Forest
- Mountain Forest is located in Jefferson County
- Riverwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Rocky Bridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bridge
- Rocky Bridge is located in Jefferson County
- Rocky Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Rocky Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Saddlebrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddlebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlebrook
- Saddlebrook is located in Jefferson County
- Shoal Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
- Shoal Creek is located in Shelby County
- Shoal Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Sunnymeadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnymeadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnymeadows
- Sunnymeadows is located in Shelby County
- Tangle Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangle Creek
- Tangle Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Tanglewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Jefferson County
- Thornhill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Timber Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Timber Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Twin Bridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridge
- Twin Bridge is located in Jefferson County
- Ivy Glenn
How Far From Bridgeton 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 Bridgeton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bridgeton and extending to:
- Columbiana, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Bridgeton to Columbiana, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 76 miles [122.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 654 miles [1,052.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,549 miles [10,539.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,257 miles [11,679 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,133 miles [8,260.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bridgeton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountyalabama.com/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bridgeton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bridgeton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4440, Longitude: -86.6575 In this case, the coordinates for Bridgeton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Bridgeton could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Bridgeton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.585 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.171 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.254 degrees. |