Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bridge City:
  • 29.933260, -90.170075
  • 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 Bridge City

• 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 parish-by-parish basis. We have selected Jefferson Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson Parish
  • Since Bridge City is near Orleans Parish and also Saint Charles Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Orleans Parish
  • eBird sighting report for Saint Charles Parish

• 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 Bridge City ...

We found one communities that share the name Bridge City.

Within Louisiana, the name Bridge City is unique.

Beyond Louisiana, there is another community also named Bridge City in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Texas
    • Orange County
    • This Bridge City is located in Orange County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<1> to the west of the Bridge City that is located in Jefferson Parish.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Bridge City.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bridge City ...

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.

• Bucktown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
  • Bucktown is located in Jefferson Parish
• Garden District
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden District have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden District
  • Garden District is located in Orleans Parish
• Greenville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Orleans Parish
• Harvey
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
  • Harvey is located in Jefferson Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvey <3>
• Indian Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Beach
  • Indian Beach is located in Jefferson Parish
• Kennedy Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Heights
  • Kennedy Heights is located in Jefferson Parish
• Lakeview
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lakeview is located in Orleans Parish
• Little Farms ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Farms
  • Little Farms is located in Jefferson Parish
• Pricetown ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pricetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pricetown
  • Pricetown is located in Jefferson Parish
• Storyville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Storyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storyville
  • Storyville is located in Orleans Parish
• Walkertown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
  • Walkertown is located in Jefferson Parish
• Walnut Street Ferry
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Street Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Street Ferry
  • Walnut Street Ferry is located in Orleans Parish

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

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

• Gretna, which is the Seat of Jefferson Parish, lies just to the East.
• Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Bridge City to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 969 miles [1,559.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,866 miles [11,049.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,571 miles [12,184.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,448 miles [8,767.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jefferson Parish: www.jeffparish.net/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/