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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 Bridgewater, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bridgewater 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 Bridgewater:
    • 39.929781, -85.946563
    • 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 Bridgewater
  • 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 Bridgewater ...

We found 25 communities that share the name Bridgewater.

Within Indiana, the name Bridgewater is unique.

Beyond Indiana, we know of another 25 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 23 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Connecticut
      • Litchfield County
      • This Bridgewater is located in Litchfield County and lies 666 miles [1,071.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bridgewater that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Bridgewater.
    • Georgia
      • Gwinnett County
      • This Bridgewater is located in Gwinnett County and lies 430 miles [692 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Bridgewater that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Bridgewater.
    • Illinois
      • Greene 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 Illinois community of Bridgewater [Greene County].
    • Iowa
      • Adair County
      • This Bridgewater is located in Adair County and lies 466 miles [750 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bridgewater that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adair County community of Bridgewater.
    • Maine
      • Aroostook County
      • This Bridgewater is located in Aroostook County and lies 1,012 miles [1,628.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bridgewater that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Bridgewater.
    • Massachusetts
      • Plymouth County
      • This Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bridgewater that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Bridgewater.
    • Michigan
      • Washtenaw County
      • This Bridgewater is located in Washtenaw County and lies 187 miles [300.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bridgewater that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washtenaw County community of Bridgewater.
    • Minnesota
      • Rice 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 Bridgewater [Rice County].
    • Missouri
      • Nodaway County
      • Although located in Nodaway County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nodaway County community of Bridgewater.
    • New Hampshire
      • Grafton County
      • This Bridgewater is located in Grafton County and lies 773 miles [1,244 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bridgewater that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grafton County community of Bridgewater.
    • New Jersey
      • Somerset 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 New Jersey community of Bridgewater [Somerset County].
    • New York
      • Oneida County
      • This Bridgewater is located in Oneida County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bridgewater that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Bridgewater.
    • North Carolina
      • Burke County
      • This Bridgewater is located in Burke County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the southeast of the Bridgewater that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burke County community of Bridgewater.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Bridgewater lies 1,135 miles [1,826.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bridgewater that is located in Hamilton County.
    • Ohio
      • Columbiana County
      • This Bridgewater is located in Columbiana County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bridgewater that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Bridgewater.
      • Guernsey County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Guernsey County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Bridgewater.
      • Williams 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 Ohio community of Bridgewater [Williams County].
    • Ontario
      • 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 Ontario community of Bridgewater.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Beaver County
      • This Bridgewater is located in Beaver County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bridgewater that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of Bridgewater.
      • Bucks County
      • This Bridgewater is located in Bucks County and lies 582 miles [936.6 km] to the east of the Bridgewater that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Bridgewater.
      • Delaware County
      • This Bridgewater is located in Delaware County and lies 558 miles [898 km] to the east of the Bridgewater that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Bridgewater.
    • South Carolina
      • Anderson County
      • This Bridgewater is located in Anderson County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Bridgewater that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Bridgewater.
    • South Dakota
      • McCook County
      • This Bridgewater is located in McCook County and lies 645 miles [1,038 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bridgewater that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCook County community of Bridgewater.
    • Vermont
      • Windsor County
      • This Bridgewater is located in Windsor County and lies 730 miles [1,174.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bridgewater that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windsor County community of Bridgewater.
    • Virginia
      • Rockingham County
      • This Bridgewater is located in Rockingham County and lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bridgewater that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Bridgewater.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bridgewater ...

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.

  • Breakwater
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breakwater have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakwater
    • Breakwater is located in Hamilton County
  • Chestnut Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
    • Chestnut Hill is located in Hamilton County
  • Fishers
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
    • Fishers is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97,020 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers <5>
  • Forest Knoll
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Knoll
    • Forest Knoll is located in Hamilton County
  • Gray Eagle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Eagle
    • Gray Eagle is located in Hamilton County
  • Heather Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Point
    • Heather Point is located in Hamilton County
  • Heritage Green
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Green have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Green
    • Heritage Green is located in Hamilton County
  • Masthead
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masthead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthead
    • Masthead is located in Hamilton County
  • Quaker Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Ridge
    • Quaker Ridge is located in Hamilton County
  • Sail Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sail Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sail Place
    • Sail Place is located in Hamilton County
  • Sandstone Lakes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandstone Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone Lakes
    • Sandstone Lakes is located in Hamilton County
  • Sandstone Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandstone Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone Ridge
    • Sandstone Ridge is located in Hamilton County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Sandstone Woods
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandstone Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone Woods
      • Sandstone Woods is located in Hamilton County
    • Sawgrass
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawgrass have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawgrass
      • Sawgrass is located in Hamilton County
    • Spyglass Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spyglass Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spyglass Hill
      • Spyglass Hill is located in Hamilton County
    • Thorny Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorny Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Ridge
      • Thorny Ridge is located in Hamilton County
    • Windjammer
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windjammer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windjammer
      • Windjammer is located in Hamilton County
    • Woods Edge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge
      • Woods Edge is located in Hamilton County

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

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

  • Noblesville, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Bridgewater to Indianapolis, with an average speed<6> 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 four to five hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 480 miles [772.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,212 miles [9,997.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,942 miles [11,172.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,819 miles [7,755.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Hamilton County: www.co.hamilton.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bridgewater) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bridgewater. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9298, Longitude: -85.9466    
<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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Bridgewater 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 Bridgewater, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Bridgewater to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.341 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.804 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.321 degrees.




 

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