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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 Bristol, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bristol 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 Bristol:
- 38.470123, -77.026086
- 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 Bristol
- 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 Charles County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Charles County
- Since Bristol is near King George County and also Saint Mary's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for King George County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Mary's 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 Bristol
Communities Also Named Bristol ...
We found 47 communities that are also named Bristol.
There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Bristol.
Beyond Maryland, we know of 43 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 43 communities, 39 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Bristol, we know of three communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Anne Arundel County
- This Bristol is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bristol that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Bristol.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Faulkner 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 Arkansas community of Bristol [Faulkner County].
- California
- Orange County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Bristol [Orange County].
- San Bernardino County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Bristol [San Bernardino County].
- Colorado
- Prowers County
- This Bristol is located in Prowers County and lies 1,366 miles [2,198.4 km]<1> to the west of the Bristol that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prowers County community of Bristol.
- Connecticut
- Hartford County
- This Bristol is located in Hartford County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bristol that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Bristol.
- Florida
- Liberty County
- This Bristol is located in Liberty County and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bristol that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of Bristol.
- Georgia
- Pierce County
- This Bristol is located in Pierce County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bristol that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Bristol.
- Illinois
- Effingham 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 Illinois community of Bristol [Effingham County].
- Kendall County
- This Bristol is located in Kendall County and lies 641 miles [1,031.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bristol that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kendall County community of Bristol.
- Indiana
- Elkhart County
- This Bristol is located in Elkhart County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bristol that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elkhart County community of Bristol.
- Iowa
- Worth County
- This Bristol is located in Worth County and lies 921 miles [1,482.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bristol that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worth County community of Bristol.
- Kansas
- Coffey County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Bristol [Coffey County].
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Bristol [Jefferson County].
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Bristol is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 970 miles [1,561.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bristol that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Bristol.
- Saint Landry Parish
- This Bristol is located in Saint Landry Parish and lies 1,024 miles [1,648 km] to the west southwest of the Bristol that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Landry Parish community of Bristol.
- Maine
- Lincoln County
- This Bristol is located in Lincoln County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bristol that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Bristol.
- Manitoba
- This Bristol lies 1,233 miles [1,984.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bristol that is located in Charles County.
- Michigan
- Iosco County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Bristol [Iosco County].
- Kent County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Bristol [Kent County].
- Lake County
- This Bristol is located in Lake County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bristol that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Bristol.
- Minnesota
- Fillmore County
- This Bristol is located in Fillmore County and lies 861 miles [1,385.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bristol that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fillmore County community of Bristol.
- Missouri
- Jackson County
- This Bristol is located in Jackson County and lies 937 miles [1,508 km]<1> to the west of the Bristol that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Bristol.
- Nevada
- Lincoln 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 Nevada community of Bristol [Lincoln County].
- Washoe County
- This community is historic and although located in Washoe County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washoe County community of Bristol.
- New Brunswick
- This Bristol lies 731 miles [1,176.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bristol that is located in Charles County.
- New Hampshire
- Grafton County
- This Bristol is located in Grafton County and lies 448 miles [721 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bristol that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grafton County community of Bristol.
- New York
- Ontario County
- This Bristol is located in Ontario County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<1> to the north of the Bristol that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ontario County community of Bristol.
- Nova Scotia
- This Bristol lies 744 miles [1,197.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bristol that is located in Charles County.
- Ohio
- Morgan County
- This Bristol is located in Morgan County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bristol that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Bristol.
- Perry County
- This Bristol is located in Perry County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km] to the west northwest of the Bristol that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Bristol.
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Bristol is located in Bucks County and lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bristol that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Bristol.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Bristol lies 909 miles [1,462.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bristol that is located in Charles County.
- Quebec
- This Bristol lies 488 miles [785.4 km]<1> to the north of the Bristol that is located in Charles County.
- Rhode Island
- Bristol County
- This Bristol is located in Bristol County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bristol that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of Bristol.
- South Dakota
- Day County
- This Bristol is located in Day County and lies 1,161 miles [1,868.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bristol that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Day County community of Bristol.
- Tennessee
- Sullivan County
- This Bristol is located in Sullivan County and lies 310 miles [498.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bristol that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Bristol.
- Texas
- Ellis County
- This Bristol is located in Ellis County and lies 1,171 miles [1,884.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bristol that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ellis County community of Bristol.
- Vermont
- Addison County
- This Bristol is located in Addison County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bristol that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Addison County community of Bristol.
- Virginia
- Bristol City
- This Bristol is located in Bristol City and lies 310 miles [498.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bristol that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol City community of Bristol.
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Bristol [Washington County].
- Washington
- Kittitas County
- This Bristol is located in Kittitas County and lies 2,264 miles [3,643.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bristol that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kittitas County community of Bristol.
- West Virginia
- Harrison County
- This Bristol is located in Harrison County and lies 196 miles [315.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bristol that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Bristol.
- Wisconsin
- Kenosha County
- This Bristol is located in Kenosha County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bristol that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kenosha County community of Bristol.
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Costa Rica
- Distance: 2,001 miles [3,220.3 km]<1> to the south southwest
- Open a Google Map centered on Bristol
- England
- Distance: 3,581 miles [5,763.1 km]<1> to the northeast
- Open a Google Map centered on Bristol
- Jamaica
- Distance: 1,394 miles [2,243.4 km]<1> to the south
- Open a Google Map centered on Bristol
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bristol ...
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.
- Allens Fresh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Allens Fresh is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Fresh
- Cedar Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Chapel Point
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Chapel Point is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Point
- Clarks Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Clarks Run is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Run
- Deer Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Deer Park is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Ellenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ellenwood is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenwood
- Hickory Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Ridge is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Hill Top
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hill Top is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
- Kent Square
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kent Square is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Square
- Kings Grant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kings Grant is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
- Mariellen Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mariellen Park is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariellen Park
- Marshalls Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Marshalls Corner is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Corner
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Nelson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Nelson is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Popes Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Popes Creek is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popes Creek
- Port Tobacco
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Quailwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Quailwood is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quailwood
- Rogers Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rogers Mill is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Mill
- Rolling Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Rolling Hills is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rosewick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rosewick is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewick
- Willow Gate
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Gate is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Gate
How Far From Bristol 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 Bristol to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Bristol once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Bristol and extending to:
- La Plata, which is the Seat of Charles County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Bristol to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> 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 most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,915 miles [9,519.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,618 miles [10,650.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,496 miles [7,235.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bristol) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Bristol, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Bristol 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Bristol 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 Bristol. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4701, Longitude: -77.0261 In this case, the coordinates for Bristol have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.909 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.396 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.873 degrees. |
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