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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 Bridgeton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bridgeton and the surrounding area.
- 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Bridgeton
Communities Also Named Bridgeton ...
We found nine communities that are also named Bridgeton.
Within Alabama, the name Bridgeton is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Parke County
- This Bridgeton is located in Parke County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km]<1> to the north of the Bridgeton that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parke County community of Bridgeton.
- Maine
- Oxford 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 Maine community of Bridgeton [Oxford County].
- Michigan
- Newaygo County
- This Bridgeton is located in Newaygo County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<1> to the north of the Bridgeton that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newaygo County community of Bridgeton.
- Missouri
- Saint Louis County
- This Bridgeton is located in Saint Louis County and lies 423 miles [680.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bridgeton that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Bridgeton.
- New Jersey
- Cumberland County
- This Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County and lies 756 miles [1,216.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bridgeton that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Bridgeton.
- North Carolina
- Craven County
- This Bridgeton is located in Craven County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bridgeton that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craven County community of Bridgeton.
- Oregon
- Multnomah 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 Oregon community of Bridgeton [Multnomah County].
- Pennsylvania
- York County
- This Bridgeton is located in York County and lies 716 miles [1,152.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bridgeton that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Bridgeton.
- Rhode Island
- Providence County
- This Bridgeton is located in Providence County and lies 1,004 miles [1,615.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bridgeton that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Bridgeton.
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)
- Battleground is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battleground
- Camp Horne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Camp Horne is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Horne
- Cherokee Bend
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cherokee Bend is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Bend
- Cherokee Forest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cherokee Forest is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Forest
- Coventry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Coventry is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Five Points East
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Five Points East is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points East
- Heritage Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Heritage Oaks is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Oaks
- Hickory Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Ridge is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Hidden Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hidden Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Ridge
- Holiday Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Holiday Gardens is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Gardens
- Hunters Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hunters Hill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hill
- Irondale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Ivy Glenn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ivy Glenn is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Glenn
- Lake Purdy
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lake Purdy is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
- Longleaf
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Longleaf is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longleaf
- Meadow Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Meadow Ridge is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Ridge
- Meadowbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowbrook is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Moore Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Moore Corner is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Corner
- Mountain Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Forest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mountain Forest is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Forest
- Riverwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Riverwood is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Rocky Bridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rocky Bridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bridge
- Rocky Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rocky Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Saddlebrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Saddlebrook is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlebrook
- Shoal Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Shoal Creek is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
- Shoal Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Shoal Run is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Run
- Sunnymeadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sunnymeadows is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnymeadows
- Tangle Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Tangle Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangle Creek
- Tanglewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Tanglewood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Thornhill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Thornhill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Timber Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Timber Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Twin Bridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Twin Bridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridge
How Far From Bridgeton 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 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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,133 miles [8,260.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bridgeton) 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 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Bridgeton 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 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). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.585 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.171 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.254 degrees. |
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