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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 Bridlewood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bridlewood 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 Bridlewood:
    • 39.423718, -76.612469
    • 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 Bridlewood
  • 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 Baltimore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
    • Since Bridlewood is near Baltimore City and also Harford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Harford 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 Bridlewood

Communities Also Named Bridlewood ...

We found nine communities that are also named Bridlewood.

There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Bridlewood.

Beyond Maryland, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Montgomery County
      • This Bridlewood is located in Montgomery County and lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bridlewood that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Bridlewood.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Mobile County
      • This Bridlewood is located in Mobile County and lies 886 miles [1,425.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bridlewood that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Bridlewood.
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Bridlewood is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,016 miles [1,635.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bridlewood that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Bridlewood.
    • Mississippi
      • Rankin County
      • This Bridlewood is located in Rankin County and lies 894 miles [1,438.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bridlewood that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Bridlewood.
    • Ontario
      • This Bridlewood lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<1> to the north of the Bridlewood that is located in Baltimore County.
    • South Carolina
      • Anderson County
      • This Bridlewood is located in Anderson County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bridlewood that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Bridlewood.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Bridlewood is located in Davis County and lies 1,851 miles [2,978.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bridlewood that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Bridlewood.
    • Virginia
      • Henrico County
      • This Bridlewood is located in Henrico County and lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bridlewood that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henrico County community of Bridlewood.
      • Roanoke County
      • This Bridlewood is located in Roanoke County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km] to the southwest of the Bridlewood that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Bridlewood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bridlewood ...

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.

  • Boxwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Boxwood is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood
  • Chapel Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Chapel Hill is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
  • Chestnut Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Chestnut Hill is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
  • Deer Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Deer Run is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
  • Donnybrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Donnybrook is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnybrook
  • Fellowship Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fellowship Forest is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Forest
  • Four Winds
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Four Winds is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Winds
  • Glen Ellen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Glen Ellen is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ellen
  • Green Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Green Ridge is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
  • Havenwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Havenwood is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havenwood
  • Hunt Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Hunt Ridge is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Ridge
  • Hunters Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Hunters Hill is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hill
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Huntspring
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Huntspring is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntspring
    • Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Lake is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
    • Lutherville
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Martins Choice
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Martins Choice is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Choice
    • Mays Chapel
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Mays Chapel is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Chapel
    • Meadowland
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Meadowland is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowland
    • Orchard Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Orchard Hills is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
    • Pot Spring
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Pot Spring is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pot Spring
    • Providence
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Providence is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Ridervale
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Ridervale is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridervale
    • Riderwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Riderwood is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderwood
    • Riderwood Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Riderwood Hills is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderwood Hills
    • Seminary Overlook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Seminary Overlook is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Overlook
    • Seminary Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Seminary Springs is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Springs
    • Sunset Knoll
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Sunset Knoll is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Knoll
    • Valley Crest
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Valley Crest is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Crest

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

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

  • Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Bridlewood to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 42 miles [67.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,857 miles [9,425.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,563 miles [10,562.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,440 miles [7,145.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bridlewood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Bridlewood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bridlewood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4237, Longitude: -76.6125       In this case, the coordinates for Bridlewood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.603 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.195 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.329 degrees.