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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.
- 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:
- 39.129274, -77.241927
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Bridlewood is near Fairfax County and also Loudoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Loudoun 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 ...
- Baltimore County
- This Bridlewood is located in Baltimore County and lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bridlewood that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Bridlewood.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Mobile County
- This Bridlewood is located in Mobile County and lies 847 miles [1,363.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bridlewood that is located in Montgomery 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 976 miles [1,570.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bridlewood that is located in Montgomery 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 855 miles [1,376 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bridlewood that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Bridlewood.
- Ontario
- This Bridlewood lies 431 miles [693.6 km]<1> to the north of the Bridlewood that is located in Montgomery County.
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Bridlewood is located in Anderson County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bridlewood that is located in Montgomery 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 1,824 miles [2,935.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bridlewood that is located in Montgomery 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 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bridlewood that is located in Montgomery 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 201 miles [323.5 km] to the southwest of the Bridlewood that is located in Montgomery 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.
- Ancient Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ancient Oak is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oak
- Brown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Brown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown
- Clopper
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Clopper is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopper
- Coventry
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Coventry is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Diamond Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Diamond Farms is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Farms
- Fox Chapel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fox Chapel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chapel
- Hunting Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hunting Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hill
- Log Town ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Log Town is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
- Londonderry
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Londonderry is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
- Longdraft
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Longdraft is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdraft
- Mitchells Range
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mitchells Range is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Range
- Observatory Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Observatory Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Observatory Heights
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Orchard Place
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Orchard Place is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Place
- Orchard Pond
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Orchard Pond is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Pond
- Parkridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Parkridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkridge
- Pleasant Fields
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Fields is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Fields
- Pleasant Run
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Potomac Chase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Potomac Chase is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Chase
- Quail Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Quail Run is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
- Stonebridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stonebridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebridge
- Willow Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Willow Ridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Ridge
How Far From Bridlewood to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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:
- Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Bridlewood to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,896 miles [9,488.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,603 miles [10,626.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,479 miles [7,208.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 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. |
| <3> | 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: 39.1293, Longitude: -77.2419 In this case, the coordinates for Bridlewood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.996 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.596 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.711 degrees. |
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