Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bridgetown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bridgetown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bridgetown
- 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 Bridgetown:
- 39.034690, -75.874511
- 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 Bridgetown
- 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 Caroline County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Caroline County
- Since Bridgetown is near Queen Anne's County and also Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's County
- eBird sighting report for Kent 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 Bridgetown ...
We found nine communities that share the name Bridgetown.
Within Maryland, the name Bridgetown is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, six are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Coffee County
- This Bridgetown is located in Coffee County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bridgetown that is located in Caroline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Bridgetown.
- Nova Scotia
- This Bridgetown lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bridgetown that is located in Caroline County.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This Bridgetown is located in Hamilton County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km]<1> to the west of the Bridgetown that is located in Caroline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Bridgetown.
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Bridgetown is located in Bucks County and lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bridgetown that is located in Caroline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Bridgetown.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Bridgetown lies 841 miles [1,353.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bridgetown that is located in Caroline County.
- Quebec
- This Bridgetown lies 425 miles [684 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bridgetown that is located in Caroline County.
- Rhode Island
- Washington County
- This Bridgetown is located in Washington County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bridgetown that is located in Caroline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Bridgetown.
- Virginia
- Lancaster County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Bridgetown [Lancaster County].
- Northampton County
- This Bridgetown is located in Northampton County and lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the south of the Bridgetown that is located in Caroline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Bridgetown.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bridgetown ...
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.
- Buckels Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckels Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckels Corner
- Buckels Corner is located in Caroline County
- Choptank Pines
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choptank Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choptank Pines
- Choptank Pines is located in Caroline County
- Choptank Ponds
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choptank Ponds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choptank Ponds
- Choptank Ponds is located in Caroline County
- Deans Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deans Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans Meadows
- Deans Meadows is located in Queen Anne's County
- Fox Field
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Holly Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Corner
- Holly Corner is located in Caroline County
- Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Jumptown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Kane Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kane Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane Crossroads
- Kane Crossroads is located in Caroline County
- Maple Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Village
- Maple Village is located in Caroline County
- Price
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Price is located in Queen Anne's County
- Ruthsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Trinity
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Union Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Corner
- Union Corner is located in Caroline County
How Far From Bridgetown 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 Bridgetown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bridgetown and extending to:
- Denton, which is the Seat of Caroline County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bridgetown to Denton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 33 miles [53.1 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 63 miles [101.4 km] to the west (W). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,842 miles [9,401.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,545 miles [10,533.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,423 miles [7,118.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bridgetown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Caroline County: www.carolinemd.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.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- Bridgetown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bridgetown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0347, Longitude: -75.8745 |
| <2> | 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 Bridgetown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Bridgetown 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 307.197 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.673 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.173 degrees. |