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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.

  • 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 Bridgetown:
    • 41.485781, -71.444971
    • 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
  • 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 Rhode Island, the name Bridgetown is unique.

Beyond Rhode Island, 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 945 miles [1,520.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bridgetown that is located in Washington 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 288 miles [463.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bridgetown that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Bridgetown.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Bridgetown lies 386 miles [621.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bridgetown that is located in Washington County.
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This Bridgetown is located in Hamilton County and lies 712 miles [1,145.9 km]<1> to the west of the Bridgetown that is located in Washington County.
      • 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 204 miles [328.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bridgetown that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Bridgetown.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Bridgetown lies 554 miles [891.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bridgetown that is located in Washington County.
    • Quebec
      • This Bridgetown lies 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bridgetown that is located in Washington County.
    • 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 367 miles [590.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bridgetown that is located in Washington 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.

  • Bonnet Shores
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnet Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnet Shores
    • Bonnet Shores is located in Washington County
  • Clarks Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
    • Clarks Village is located in Newport County
  • Jamestown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Newport County
  • Jamestown Shores
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Shores
    • Jamestown Shores is located in Newport County
  • Peace Dale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Dale
    • Peace Dale is located in Washington County
  • Plum Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Beach
    • Plum Beach is located in Washington County
  • Plum Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
    • Plum Point is located in Washington County
  • Rocky Brook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Brook
    • Rocky Brook is located in Washington County
  • Rodman Crossing ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodman Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman Crossing
    • Rodman Crossing is located in Washington County
  • Tower Hill ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
    • Tower Hill is located in Washington County
  • Whale Rock Light ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whale Rock Light have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whale Rock Light
    • Whale Rock Light is located in Washington County

How Far From Bridgetown to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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:

  • Wakefield, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Providence, which is the State Capital of Rhode Island, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Bridgetown to Providence, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 344 miles [553.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,554 miles [8,938.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,258 miles [10,071.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,135 miles [6,654.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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 State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 41.4858, Longitude: -71.4450    
<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 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.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.331 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.825 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.183 degrees.









 

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