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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 Bainbridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bainbridge 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 Bainbridge:
    • 34.820990, -87.600027
    • 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 Bainbridge
  • 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 Lauderdale County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lauderdale County
    • Since Bainbridge is near Colbert County and also Lawrence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Colbert County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lawrence 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 Bainbridge

Communities Also Named Bainbridge ...

We found eighteen communities that are also named Bainbridge.

Within Alabama, the name Bainbridge is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of seventeen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

In addition to the above occurrences of Bainbridge, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • British Columbia
      • This Bainbridge lies 2,126 miles [3,421.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bainbridge that is located in Lauderdale County.
    • Georgia
      • Decatur County
      • This Bainbridge is located in Decatur County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Bainbridge that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Bainbridge.
    • Illinois
      • Williamson County
      • This Bainbridge is located in Williamson County and lies 215 miles [346 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bainbridge that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Bainbridge.
    • Indiana
      • Putnam County
      • This Bainbridge is located in Putnam County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<1> to the north of the Bainbridge that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Bainbridge.
    • Kentucky
      • Christian County
      • This Bainbridge is located in Christian County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the north of the Bainbridge that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Bainbridge.
    • Maryland
      • Cecil County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Bainbridge [Cecil County].
      • Worcester County
      • This Bainbridge is located in Worcester County and lies 730 miles [1,174.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bainbridge that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Bainbridge.
    • Michigan
      • Berrien County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Bainbridge [Berrien County].
    • Minnesota
      • Cottonwood County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Bainbridge [Cottonwood County].
    • Missouri
      • Cape Girardeau County
      • This Bainbridge is located in Cape Girardeau County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bainbridge that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cape Girardeau County community of Bainbridge.
      • Clinton County
      • Although located in Clinton County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Bainbridge.
    • New York
      • Chenango County
      • This Bainbridge is located in Chenango County and lies 832 miles [1,339 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bainbridge that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chenango County community of Bainbridge.
    • North Carolina
      • Wake County
      • This Bainbridge is located in Wake County and lies 510 miles [820.8 km]<1> to the east of the Bainbridge that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Bainbridge.
    • Ohio
      • Geauga County
      • This Bainbridge is located in Geauga County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bainbridge that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Geauga County community of Bainbridge.
      • Ross County
      • This Bainbridge is located in Ross County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km] to the northeast of the Bainbridge that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ross County community of Bainbridge.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lancaster County
      • This Bainbridge is located in Lancaster County and lies 700 miles [1,126.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bainbridge that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Bainbridge.
    • Washington
      • Kitsap County
      • This Bainbridge is located in Kitsap County and lies 1,995 miles [3,210.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bainbridge that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kitsap County community of Bainbridge.
  • Communities Beyond North America ...
    • England
      • Distance: 4,136 miles [6,656.2 km]<1> to the northeast
      • Open a Google Map centered on Bainbridge

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bainbridge ...

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.

  • Emerald Shores
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Emerald Shores is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Shores
  • Hickory Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Hickory Hills is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
  • Hideaway Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hideaway Hills is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway Hills
  • Indian Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Indian Springs is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
  • Kingman ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kingman is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
  • Lake Coves
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Coves is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Coves
  • Lakeview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeview is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lakeview Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Lakeview Heights is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
  • Lakeview Highlands
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Lakeview Highlands is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Highlands
  • Lockland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Lockland is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockland
  • Mount Pleasant ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Paradise Points
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Paradise Points is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Points
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Sky Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Sky Park is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Park
    • Twin Brooks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Twin Brooks is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Brooks
    • Village Pines
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Village Pines is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Pines
    • Virginia Shores
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Virginia Shores is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Shores
    • Woodlawn
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Woodlawn is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn

How Far From Bainbridge to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bainbridge to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Bainbridge once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Bainbridge and extending to:

  • Florence, which is the Seat of Lauderdale County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 184 miles [296.1 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Bainbridge to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 647 miles [1,041.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,522 miles [10,496.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,238 miles [11,648.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,113 miles [8,228.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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- Bainbridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Bainbridge 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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bainbridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>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 Bainbridge 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 Bainbridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8210, Longitude: -87.6000       In this case, the coordinates for Bainbridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.238 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.117 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.343 degrees.