Curious and Interesting Names Near Old Bridgeport ...

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.

• Belgiumtown
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgiumtown
• Big Glace Bay
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Glace Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Glace Bay
• Hub
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub
• Kaneville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaneville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaneville
• Marconi Towers
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marconi Towers came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marconi Towers
• Reserve Mines
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reserve Mines came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve Mines
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reserve Mines <2>
• Reserve Rows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reserve Rows came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve Rows
• River Ryan
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Ryan came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Ryan
• Scotchtown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotchtown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown
• Table Head
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Head came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Head
• Tower Road
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Road

How Far From Old Bridgeport 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 Old Bridgeport to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Old Bridgeport and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 755 miles [1,215.1 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Old Bridgeport to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 43 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 30 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,899 miles [7,884.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,604 miles [9,018.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,480 miles [5,600.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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