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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 Bainbridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bainbridge 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 Bainbridge:
    • 40.090929, -76.667467
    • 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 Bainbridge
  • 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 Bainbridge ...

We found eighteen communities that share the name Bainbridge.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Bainbridge is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

In addition to the above occurrences of Bainbridge, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lauderdale County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Bainbridge [Lauderdale County].
    • British Columbia
      • This Bainbridge lies 2,404 miles [3,868.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Bainbridge that is located in Lancaster County.
    • Georgia
      • Decatur County
      • This Bainbridge is located in Decatur County and lies 773 miles [1,244 km]<2> to the southwest of the Bainbridge that is located in Lancaster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Bainbridge.
    • Illinois
      • Williamson County
      • This Bainbridge is located in Williamson County and lies 681 miles [1,096 km]<2> to the west of the Bainbridge that is located in Lancaster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Bainbridge.
    • Indiana
      • Putnam County
      • This Bainbridge is located in Putnam County and lies 537 miles [864.2 km]<2> to the west of the Bainbridge that is located in Lancaster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Bainbridge.
    • Kentucky
      • Christian County
      • This Bainbridge is located in Christian County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Bainbridge that is located in Lancaster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Bainbridge.
    • Maryland
      • Cecil County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Bainbridge [Cecil County].
      • Worcester County
      • This Bainbridge is located in Worcester County and lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<2> to the southeast of the Bainbridge that is located in Lancaster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Bainbridge.
    • Michigan
      • Berrien County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Bainbridge [Berrien County].
    • Minnesota
      • Cottonwood County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Bainbridge [Cottonwood County].
    • Missouri
      • Cape Girardeau County
      • This Bainbridge is located in Cape Girardeau County and lies 711 miles [1,144.2 km]<2> to the west of the Bainbridge that is located in Lancaster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cape Girardeau County community of Bainbridge.
      • Clinton County
      • Although located in Clinton County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Bainbridge.
    • New York
      • Chenango County
      • This Bainbridge is located in Chenango County and lies 164 miles [263.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Bainbridge that is located in Lancaster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chenango County community of Bainbridge.
    • North Carolina
      • Wake County
      • This Bainbridge is located in Wake County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Bainbridge that is located in Lancaster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Bainbridge.
    • Ohio
      • Geauga County
      • This Bainbridge is located in Geauga County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Bainbridge that is located in Lancaster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Geauga County community of Bainbridge.
      • Ross County
      • This Bainbridge is located in Ross County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km] to the west of the Bainbridge that is located in Lancaster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ross County community of Bainbridge.
    • Washington
      • Kitsap County
      • This Bainbridge is located in Kitsap County and lies 2,305 miles [3,709.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Bainbridge that is located in Lancaster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kitsap County community of Bainbridge.
  • Communities Beyond North America ...
    • England
      • Distance: 3,457 miles [5,563.5 km]<2> to the northeast

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bainbridge ...

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.

  • Anchor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
    • Anchor is located in Lancaster County
  • Beverly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Beverly is located in Lancaster County
  • Clear View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear View
    • Clear View is located in York County
  • Donegal Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donegal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donegal Springs
    • Donegal Springs is located in Lancaster County
  • Elizabethtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
    • Elizabethtown is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,494 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <5>
  • Greenridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenridge
    • Greenridge is located in York County
  • Harvest Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Hills
    • Harvest Hills is located in York County
  • Hickory Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
    • Hickory Ridge is located in Lancaster County
  • Highmount
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highmount have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highmount
    • Highmount is located in York County
  • Locust Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Locust Grove is located in Lancaster County
  • Maytown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maytown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
    • Maytown is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maytown <5>
  • Mount Wolf
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Wolf have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Wolf
    • Mount Wolf is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,380 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Wolf <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Pleasureville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasureville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasureville
      • Pleasureville is located in York County
    • Roundtown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roundtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundtown
      • Roundtown is located in York County
    • Skyline Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Heights
      • Skyline Heights is located in York County
    • Stacktown
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stacktown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacktown
      • Stacktown is located in Lancaster County
    • Starview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starview
      • Starview is located in York County
    • Woodside
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Woodside is located in York County
    • Woodstream
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstream have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstream
      • Woodstream is located in York County
    • Zions View
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zions View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zions View
      • Zions View is located in York County

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

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

  • Lancaster, which is the Seat of Lancaster County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Bainbridge to Lancaster, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 84 miles [135.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,831 miles [9,384.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,541 miles [10,526.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,417 miles [7,108.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bainbridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Bainbridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bainbridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bainbridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0909, Longitude: -76.6675       In this case, the coordinates for Bainbridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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 Bainbridge 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.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Bainbridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.586 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.28 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.085 degrees.









 

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