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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 Bridgeville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bridgeville 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 Bridgeville:
    • 40.356294, -80.110317
    • 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 Bridgeville
  • 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 Bridgeville ...

We found twelve communities that share the name Bridgeville.

There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Bridgeville.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, ten are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
    • York County
      • This Bridgeville is located in York County and lies 195 miles [313.8 km]<1> to the east of the Bridgeville that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Bridgeville.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Pickens County
      • This Bridgeville is located in Pickens County and lies 668 miles [1,075 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bridgeville that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Bridgeville.
    • California
      • Humboldt County
      • This Bridgeville is located in Humboldt County and lies 2,272 miles [3,656.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bridgeville that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Bridgeville.
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Bridgeville is located in Sussex County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bridgeville that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Bridgeville.
    • Kentucky
      • Bracken County
      • This Bridgeville is located in Bracken County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bridgeville that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bracken County community of Bridgeville.
      • Robertson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Bridgeville [Robertson County].
    • Michigan
      • Gratiot County
      • This Bridgeville is located in Gratiot County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bridgeville that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gratiot County community of Bridgeville.
    • New Jersey
      • Warren County
      • This Bridgeville is located in Warren County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km]<1> to the east of the Bridgeville that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Bridgeville.
    • New York
      • Sullivan County
      • This Bridgeville is located in Sullivan County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bridgeville that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Bridgeville.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Bridgeville lies 949 miles [1,527.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bridgeville that is located in Allegheny County.
    • Ohio
      • Muskingum County
      • This Bridgeville is located in Muskingum County and lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bridgeville that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Bridgeville.
    • Quebec
      • This Bridgeville lies 960 miles [1,545 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bridgeville that is located in Allegheny County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bridgeville ...

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.

  • Bishop
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
    • Bishop is located in Washington County
  • Cecil
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecil have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
    • Cecil is located in Washington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cecil <4>
  • Cool Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cool Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Valley
    • Cool Valley is located in Washington County
  • Federal
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal
    • Federal is located in Allegheny County
  • Green Tree
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
    • Green Tree is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,749 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Tree <4>
  • Gregg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg
    • Gregg is located in Allegheny County
  • Hillcrest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in Allegheny County
  • Jewell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
    • Jewell is located in Allegheny County
  • Library Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Library Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Library Junction
    • Library Junction is located in Washington County
  • Longview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
    • Longview is located in Allegheny County
  • Muse Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muse Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muse Junction
    • Muse Junction is located in Washington County
  • National Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for National Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Hill
    • National Hill is located in Allegheny County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Noblestown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noblestown
      • Noblestown is located in Allegheny County
    • Presto
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Presto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presto
      • Presto is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Presto <4>
    • Rook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rook
      • Rook is located in Allegheny County
    • Sturgeon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

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

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

  • Pittsburgh, which is the Seat of Allegheny County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Bridgeville to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 191 miles [307.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,962 miles [9,594.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,680 miles [10,750.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,555 miles [7,330.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Bridgeville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bridgeville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3563, Longitude: -80.1103    
<2>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Bridgeville 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.
<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 Bridgeville 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 309.661 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.675 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.507 degrees.









 

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