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Communities Also Named Bridgetown ...

We found ten communities that share the name Bridgetown.

There is one other community in Prince Edward Island which is also named Bridgetown.

Beyond Prince Edward Island, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these nine communities, three are located in Canada and seven are in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Prince Edward Island ...
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Coffee County
      • This Bridgetown is located in Coffee County and lies 1,499 miles [2,412.4 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • 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 841 miles [1,353.5 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Bridgetown.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Bridgetown lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<1> to the southwest.
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This Bridgetown is located in Hamilton County and lies 1,220 miles [1,963.4 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Bridgetown.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bucks County
      • This Bridgetown is located in Bucks County and lies 753 miles [1,211.8 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Bridgetown.
    • Quebec
      • This Bridgetown lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<1> to the west.
    • Rhode Island
      • Washington County
      • This Bridgetown is located in Washington County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • 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 919 miles [1,479 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • 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.

  • Central Kings
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Kings came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Kings
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Kings <4>
  • Corraville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corraville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corraville
  • Five Houses
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Houses came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Houses
  • Fortune
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Fortune Bridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Launching Place
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Launching Place came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Launching Place
  • Little Pond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Pond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Pond
  • Martinvale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinvale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinvale
  • Mount Hope
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
  • Poplar Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Point
  • Red House
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red House came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
  • Seal River
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)

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 Parliament Hill.

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 635 miles [1,021.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Bridgetown to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 36 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 25 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,002 miles [8,049.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,712 miles [9,192.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,588 miles [5,774.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

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 Province of Prince Edward Island: https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/

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 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: 46.3082, Longitude: -62.5236    
<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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Bridgetown 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 297.942 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 293.546 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.119 degrees.









 

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