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:
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Bridgetown ...
We found nine communities that share the name Bridgetown.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Bridgetown is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, 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 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.
- 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.
- Breadysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breadysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breadysville
- Breadysville is located in Bucks County
- Bucktoe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Casey Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Village
- Casey Village is located in Bucks County
- Churchville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
- Churchville is located in Bucks County
- Cobalt Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobalt Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt Ridge
- Cobalt Ridge is located in Bucks County
- County Line
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for County Line have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- County Line is located in Bucks County
- Fairless Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairless Hills
- Fairless Hills is located in Bucks County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairless Hills <4>
- Fairless Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairless Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairless Junction
- Fairless Junction is located in Bucks County
- Flushing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Glenlake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Goldenridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldenridge
- Goldenridge is located in Bucks County
- Holland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Holland is located in Bucks County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <4>
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- Indian Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Indian Creek is located in Bucks County
- Maple Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Point
- Maple Point is located in Bucks County
- Mechanicsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Philadelphia County
- Ryans Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryans Corner
- Ryans Corner is located in Bucks County
- Stoopville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoopville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoopville
- Stoopville is located in Bucks County
- Street Road
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Street Road have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Street Road
- Street Road is located in Bucks County
- Woodside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Creek
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<5> 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<6> 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).<7>
- 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).<8>
- 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).<9>
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 Bucks County: www.buckscounty.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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: 40.1846, Longitude: -74.9546 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.558 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.13 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.306 degrees. |