Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bridgton:
  • 44.054793, -70.712840
  • 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 Bridgton

• 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 Cumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
  • Since Bridgton is near Oxford County and also Androscoggin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Oxford County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Androscoggin 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 Bridgton

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bridgton ...

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.

• Chambers Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Chambers Corner is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Corner
• Denmark
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Denmark is located in Oxford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denmark <1>
• Dunkertown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Dunkertown is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkertown
• Heads Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Heads Corner is located in Oxford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heads Corner
• Liberty Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Liberty Corner is located in Oxford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corner
• Naples
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Naples is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <1>
• Sandy Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Sandy Creek is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
• Scribners Mill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Scribners Mill is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scribners Mill
• Sodom
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sodom is located in Oxford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodom
• Stuarts Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Stuarts Corner is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuarts Corner
• Sweden
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sweden is located in Oxford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Bridgton and extending to:

• Portland, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bridgton to Portland, 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 about two full days.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 49 miles [78.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 483 miles [777.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,424 miles [8,729.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,138 miles [9,878.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,013 miles [6,458.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'