Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bridgehead:
  • 30.667968, -87.911106
  • 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 Bridgehead

• 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 Baldwin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Baldwin County
  • Since Bridgehead is near Mobile County and also Escambia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Mobile County
  • eBird sighting report for Escambia 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 Bridgehead ...

We found one communities that share the name Bridgehead.

Within Alabama, the name Bridgehead is unique.

Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Bridgehead in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • Contra Costa County
    • This Bridgehead is located in Contra Costa County and lies 1,983 miles [3,191.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bridgehead that is located in Baldwin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Contra Costa County community of Bridgehead.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bridgehead ...

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.

• Buzbee Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buzbee Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzbee Landing
  • Buzbee Landing is located in Baldwin County
• Live Oak Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Live Oak Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Landing
  • Live Oak Landing is located in Baldwin County
• Magazine
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magazine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magazine
  • Magazine is located in Mobile County
• Military Bridge Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Military Bridge Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Military Bridge Landing
  • Military Bridge Landing is located in Baldwin County
• Park City
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
  • Park City is located in Baldwin County
• Seacliff
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seacliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seacliff
  • Seacliff is located in Baldwin County
• Spanish Fort
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Fort
  • Spanish Fort is located in Baldwin County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 8,065 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spanish Fort <3>
• Steam Mill Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steam Mill Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam Mill Landing
  • Steam Mill Landing is located in Baldwin County
• Steelwood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelwood
  • Steelwood is located in Baldwin County
• Yelling Settlement
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yelling Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelling Settlement
  • Yelling Settlement is located in Baldwin County

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

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

• Bay Minette, which is the Seat of Baldwin County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bridgehead to Bay Minette, with an average speed<4> 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.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 151 miles [243 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 837 miles [1,347 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,735 miles [10,838.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,435 miles [11,965.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,314 miles [8,552.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Baldwin County: www.co.baldwin.al.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/