Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bridgetown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bridgetown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bridgetown
- 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 Bridgetown:
- 39.153114, -84.637168
- 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.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Bridgetown
- 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 Hamilton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- Since Bridgetown is near Boone County and also Kenton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Boone County
- eBird sighting report for Kenton 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Bridgetown ...
We found nine communities that share the name Bridgetown.
Within Ohio, the name Bridgetown is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, six are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Coffee County
- This Bridgetown is located in Coffee County and lies 540 miles [869 km]<1> to the south of the Bridgetown that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Bridgetown.
- Maryland
- Caroline County
- This Bridgetown is located in Caroline County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km]<1> to the east of the Bridgetown that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Bridgetown.
- Nova Scotia
- This Bridgetown lies 1,064 miles [1,712.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bridgetown that is located in Hamilton County.
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Bridgetown is located in Bucks County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km]<1> to the east of the Bridgetown that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Bridgetown.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Bridgetown lies 1,220 miles [1,963.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bridgetown that is located in Hamilton County.
- Quebec
- This Bridgetown lies 680 miles [1,094.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bridgetown that is located in Hamilton County.
- Rhode Island
- Washington County
- This Bridgetown is located in Washington County and lies 712 miles [1,145.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bridgetown that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Bridgetown.
- Virginia
- Lancaster 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 Virginia community of Bridgetown [Lancaster County].
- Northampton County
- This Bridgetown is located in Northampton County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bridgetown that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Bridgetown.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bridgetown ...
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.
- Constance
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Cyclorama Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyclorama Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclorama Heights
- Cyclorama Heights is located in Hamilton County
- Dent
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Eileen Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eileen Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eileen Gardens
- Eileen Gardens is located in Hamilton County
- English Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Woods
- English Woods is located in Hamilton County
- Fashion Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fashion Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fashion Heights
- Fashion Heights is located in Hamilton County
- Fernbank
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Francisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisville
- Francisville is located in Boone County (KY)
- Frenchmens Corner ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchmens Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchmens Corner
- Frenchmens Corner is located in Hamilton County
- Grandview
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Grandview is located in Hamilton County
- Placid Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Placid Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placid Meadows
- Placid Meadows is located in Hamilton County
- Price Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Hill
- Price Hill is located in Hamilton County
- Stringtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Boone County (KY)
How Far From Bridgetown to ...
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 community such as Bridgetown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bridgetown and extending to:
- Cincinnati, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Bridgetown to Columbus, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 407 miles [655 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,197 miles [9,973.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,922 miles [11,139.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,798 miles [7,721.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bridgetown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hamilton County: www.hamilton-co.org/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
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- Bridgetown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bridgetown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1531, Longitude: -84.6372 In this case, the coordinates for Bridgetown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Bridgetown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Bridgetown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.51 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.743 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.945 degrees. |