Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bridesburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bridesburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bridesburg
- 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 Bridesburg:
- 40.000390, -75.069618
- 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 Bridesburg
- 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 Philadelphia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Philadelphia County
- Since Bridesburg is near Camden County and also Burlington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Camden County
- eBird sighting report for Burlington 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bridesburg ...
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.
- Branchtown ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchtown
- Branchtown is located in Philadelphia County
- Cedar Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Philadelphia County
- Cherry Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Cinnaminson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnaminson
- Cinnaminson is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Crescentville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescentville
- Crescentville is located in Philadelphia County
- Delaware Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Gardens
- Delaware Gardens is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Fern Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Fern Rock Station ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Rock Station
- Fern Rock Station is located in Philadelphia County
- Fishtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Fork Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fork Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Landing
- Fork Landing is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Harrisburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Philadelphia County
- Hunting Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Park
- Hunting Park is located in Philadelphia County
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- Iron Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Ivywood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Jordantown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordantown
- Jordantown is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Lawn Crest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawn Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn Crest
- Lawn Crest is located in Philadelphia County
- Lawncrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Lawndale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Meadowbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Nicetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Northern Liberties
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northern Liberties have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Liberties
- Northern Liberties is located in Philadelphia County
- Oak Lane
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Oaklane
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Pennypack
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Pennypack Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennypack Woods
- Pennypack Woods is located in Philadelphia County
- Summerdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerdale
- Summerdale is located in Philadelphia County
- Union Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Landing
- Union Landing is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Volunteertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volunteertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteertown
- Volunteertown is located in Philadelphia County
- Wyoming
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Iron Rock
How Far From Bridesburg to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bridesburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Bridesburg and extending to:
- Philadelphia, which is the Seat of Philadelphia County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Bridesburg to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3>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 three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 129 miles [207.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,768 miles [9,282.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,473 miles [10,417.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,350 miles [7,000.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bridesburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Bridesburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bridesburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0004, Longitude: -75.0696 In this case, the coordinates for Bridesburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Bridesburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.643 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.197 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.434 degrees. |