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45.293734, -108.915300
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We found three communities that are also named Bridger.
There is one other community in Montana that is also named Bridger.
Beyond Montana, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Located In Montana ...
Gallatin County
This Bridger is located in Gallatin County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bridger that is located in Carbon County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallatin County community of Bridger.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
South Dakota
Ziebach County
This Bridger is located in Ziebach County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the east of the Bridger that is located in Carbon County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ziebach County community of Bridger.
Wyoming
Uinta County
This Bridger is located in Uinta County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bridger that is located in Carbon County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Uinta County community of Bridger.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bridger ...
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.
Cherry Springs ‑ Historic (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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 town such as Bridger to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bridger and extending to:
Red Lodge, which is the Seat of Carbon County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bridger to Red Lodge, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 173 miles [278.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,679 miles [2,702.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 66 days and walking would take 96 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,652 miles [10,705.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,420 miles [11,941.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,409 miles [8,704.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bridger) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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<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 Bridger 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 Bridger. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2937, Longitude: -108.9153 In this case, the coordinates for Bridger have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 329.939 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 329.575 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.542 degrees.