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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 Bridgewater, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bridgewater 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 Bridgewater:
    • 43.638407, -71.736468
    • 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 Bridgewater
  • 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 Grafton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Grafton County
    • Since Bridgewater is near Belknap County and also Merrimack County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Belknap County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Merrimack 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 Bridgewater

Communities Also Named Bridgewater ...

We found 25 communities that are also named Bridgewater.

Within New Hampshire, the name Bridgewater is unique.

Beyond New Hampshire, we know of 25 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 23 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Connecticut
      • Litchfield County
      • This Bridgewater is located in Litchfield County and lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bridgewater that is located in Grafton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Bridgewater.
    • Georgia
      • Gwinnett County
      • This Bridgewater is located in Gwinnett County and lies 941 miles [1,514.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bridgewater that is located in Grafton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Bridgewater.
    • Illinois
      • Greene County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Bridgewater [Greene County].
    • Indiana
      • Hamilton County
      • This Bridgewater is located in Hamilton County and lies 773 miles [1,244 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bridgewater that is located in Grafton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Bridgewater.
    • Iowa
      • Adair County
      • This Bridgewater is located in Adair County and lies 1,176 miles [1,892.6 km]<1> to the west of the Bridgewater that is located in Grafton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adair County community of Bridgewater.
    • Maine
      • Aroostook County
      • This Bridgewater is located in Aroostook County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bridgewater that is located in Grafton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Bridgewater.
    • Massachusetts
      • Plymouth County
      • This Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County and lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Bridgewater that is located in Grafton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Bridgewater.
    • Michigan
      • Washtenaw County
      • This Bridgewater is located in Washtenaw County and lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km]<1> to the west of the Bridgewater that is located in Grafton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washtenaw County community of Bridgewater.
    • Minnesota
      • Rice County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Bridgewater [Rice County].
    • Missouri
      • Nodaway County
      • Although located in Nodaway County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nodaway County community of Bridgewater.
    • New Jersey
      • Somerset County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Bridgewater [Somerset County].
    • New York
      • Oneida County
      • This Bridgewater is located in Oneida County and lies 184 miles [296.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bridgewater that is located in Grafton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Bridgewater.
    • North Carolina
      • Burke County
      • This Bridgewater is located in Burke County and lies 766 miles [1,232.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bridgewater that is located in Grafton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burke County community of Bridgewater.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Bridgewater lies 361 miles [581 km]<1> to the east of the Bridgewater that is located in Grafton County.
    • Ohio
      • Columbiana County
      • This Bridgewater is located in Columbiana County and lies 510 miles [820.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bridgewater that is located in Grafton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Bridgewater.
      • Guernsey County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Guernsey County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Bridgewater.
      • Williams County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Bridgewater [Williams County].
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Bridgewater.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Beaver County
      • This Bridgewater is located in Beaver County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bridgewater that is located in Grafton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of Bridgewater.
      • Bucks County
      • This Bridgewater is located in Bucks County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km] to the southwest of the Bridgewater that is located in Grafton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Bridgewater.
      • Delaware County
      • This Bridgewater is located in Delaware County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km] to the southwest of the Bridgewater that is located in Grafton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Bridgewater.
    • South Carolina
      • Anderson County
      • This Bridgewater is located in Anderson County and lies 862 miles [1,387.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bridgewater that is located in Grafton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Bridgewater.
    • South Dakota
      • McCook County
      • This Bridgewater is located in McCook County and lies 1,283 miles [2,064.8 km]<1> to the west of the Bridgewater that is located in Grafton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCook County community of Bridgewater.
    • Vermont
      • Windsor County
      • This Bridgewater is located in Windsor County and lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the west of the Bridgewater that is located in Grafton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windsor County community of Bridgewater.
    • Virginia
      • Rockingham County
      • This Bridgewater is located in Rockingham County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bridgewater that is located in Grafton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Bridgewater.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bridgewater ...

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.

  • Blair
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Blair is located in Grafton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
  • Bucks Corner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bucks Corner is located in Grafton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Corner
  • Fords Crossing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fords Crossing is located in Merrimack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Crossing
  • Fords Mill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fords Mill is located in Merrimack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Mill
  • Hebron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Hill is located in Merrimack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
  • Hill Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Hill Center is located in Merrimack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Center
  • Nuttings Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Nuttings Beach is located in Grafton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuttings Beach
  • Orange
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Orange is located in Grafton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
  • Plymouth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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

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

  • Woodsville, which is the Seat of Grafton County, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bridgewater to Woodsville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over 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.
  • Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 31 miles [49.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 427 miles [687.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,482 miles [8,822.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,196 miles [9,971.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,072 miles [6,553.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<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- Bridgewater) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Bridgewater 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.
<3>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 Bridgewater, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Bridgewater 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 Bridgewater. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6384, Longitude: -71.7365       In this case, the coordinates for Bridgewater have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.191 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.029 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.222 degrees.