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:
- 38.004922, -121.755510
- 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 Contra Costa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Contra Costa County
- Since Bridgehead is near Sacramento County and also Solano County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sacramento County
- eBird sighting report for Solano 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 California, the name Bridgehead is unique.
Beyond California, there is another community also named Bridgehead in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Baldwin County
- This Bridgehead is located in Baldwin County and lies 1,983 miles [3,191.3 km]<1> to the east of the Bridgehead that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baldwin County community of Bridgehead.
- Alabama
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.
- Birds Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birds Landing
- Birds Landing is located in Solano County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birds Landing <2>
- Chipps
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Cornwall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Diamond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Discovery Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Discovery Bay
- Discovery Bay is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Discovery Bay <2>
- Empire ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Marsh Creek Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Creek Springs
- Marsh Creek Springs is located in Contra Costa County
- Montezuma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Sand Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Spoonbill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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:
- Martinez, which is the Seat of Contra Costa County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Bridgehead to Martinez, 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 most of a day.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 42 miles [67.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,394 miles [3,852.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 94 days and walking would take 136 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,387 miles [11,888.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,154 miles [13,122.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,205 miles [9,986 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<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 Contra Costa County: www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.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 from Point A (ie- Bridgehead) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bridgehead. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0049, Longitude: -121.7555 In this case, the coordinates for Bridgehead have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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 Bridgehead to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.668 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.523 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.757 degrees. |