Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bridger Point:
  • 33.412894, -84.512705
  • 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 Bridger Point

• 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 Fayette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette County
  • Since Bridger Point is near Coweta County and also Clayton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Coweta County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clayton 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 Bridger Point

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bridger Point ...

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.

• Chestnutfield
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Chestnutfield is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnutfield
• Crescent Oak
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Crescent Oak is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Oak
• Deep Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Deep Forest is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Forest
• Edgewater
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Edgewater is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
• Fetlock Meadows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Fetlock Meadows is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetlock Meadows
• Fishers Bank
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fishers Bank is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Bank
• Greensway
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Greensway is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensway
• Groveland
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Groveland is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
• Heritage Farms
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Heritage Farms is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Farms
• Jennings Yard
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jennings Yard is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Yard
• Kingswood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Kingswood is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
• Ledgewood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Ledgewood is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgewood
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Marion
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Marion is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Meadow Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Meadow Run is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Run
  • Overlook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Overlook is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
  • Peachtree Walk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Peachtree Walk is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Walk
  • Piney Knoll
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Piney Knoll is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Knoll
  • Quail Hollow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Quail Hollow is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
  • Rest ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rest is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
  • Rockspray
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockspray is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockspray
  • Sawmill Trace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sawmill Trace is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill Trace
  • Shake Rag
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Shake Rag is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shake Rag
  • Spyglass Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Spyglass Hill is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spyglass Hill
  • Sweetwater Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sweetwater Oaks is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Oaks
  • Tapestry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Tapestry is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tapestry

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Bridger Point and extending to:

• Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Bridger Point to Atlanta, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 562 miles [904.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,460 miles [10,396.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,161 miles [11,524.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,040 miles [8,111.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'