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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 Bridgetown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bridgetown and the surrounding area.
- 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:
- 40.184554, -74.954612
- 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 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 Bucks County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bucks County
- Since Bridgetown is near Montgomery County and also Philadelphia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Philadelphia 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 Bridgetown
Communities Also Named Bridgetown ...
We found nine communities that are also named Bridgetown.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Bridgetown is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of nine communities that are located 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 754 miles [1,213.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bridgetown that is located in Bucks 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 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bridgetown that is located in Bucks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Bridgetown.
- Nova Scotia
- This Bridgetown lies 587 miles [944.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bridgetown that is located in Bucks County.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This Bridgetown is located in Hamilton County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km]<1> to the west of the Bridgetown that is located in Bucks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Bridgetown.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Bridgetown lies 753 miles [1,211.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bridgetown that is located in Bucks County.
- Quebec
- This Bridgetown lies 338 miles [544 km]<1> to the north of the Bridgetown that is located in Bucks County.
- Rhode Island
- Washington County
- This Bridgetown is located in Washington County and lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bridgetown that is located in Bucks 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 196 miles [315.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bridgetown that is located in Bucks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Bridgetown.
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.
- Breadysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Breadysville is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breadysville
- Bucktoe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bucktoe is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktoe
- Casey Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Casey Village is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Village
- Churchville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Churchville is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
- Cobalt Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cobalt Ridge is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt Ridge
- County Line
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- County Line is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- Fairless Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fairless Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fairless Junction is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairless Junction
- Flushing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Flushing is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flushing
- Glenlake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Glenlake is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenlake
- Goldenridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Goldenridge is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldenridge
- Holland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Indian Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Creek is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Maple Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Maple Point is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Point
- Mechanicsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mechanicsville is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Ryans Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ryans Corner is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryans Corner
- Stoopville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Stoopville is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoopville
- Street Road
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Street Road is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Street Road
- Woodside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woodside is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
How Far From Bridgetown 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 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:
- Doylestown, which is the Seat of Bucks County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bridgetown to Doylestown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 101 miles [162.5 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 142 miles [228.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,755 miles [9,261.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,461 miles [10,398 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,338 miles [6,981.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Bridgetown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bridgetown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1846, Longitude: -74.9546 In this case, the coordinates for Bridgetown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.558 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.13 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.306 degrees. |
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