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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 Bridlewood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bridlewood 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 Bridlewood:
- 34.580663, -82.701803
- 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 Bridlewood
- 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 Anderson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Anderson County
- Since Bridlewood is near Pickens County and also Oconee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pickens County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Oconee 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 Bridlewood
Communities Also Named Bridlewood ...
We found nine communities that are also named Bridlewood.
Within South Carolina, the name Bridlewood is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Mobile County
- This Bridlewood is located in Mobile County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bridlewood that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Bridlewood.
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Bridlewood is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 556 miles [894.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bridlewood that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Bridlewood.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Bridlewood is located in Baltimore County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bridlewood that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Bridlewood.
- Montgomery County
- This Bridlewood is located in Montgomery County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km] to the northeast of the Bridlewood that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Bridlewood.
- Mississippi
- Rankin County
- This Bridlewood is located in Rankin County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bridlewood that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Bridlewood.
- Ontario
- This Bridlewood lies 822 miles [1,322.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bridlewood that is located in Anderson County.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Bridlewood is located in Davis County and lies 1,643 miles [2,644.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bridlewood that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Bridlewood.
- Virginia
- Henrico County
- This Bridlewood is located in Henrico County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bridlewood that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henrico County community of Bridlewood.
- Roanoke County
- This Bridlewood is located in Roanoke County and lies 235 miles [378.2 km] to the northeast of the Bridlewood that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Bridlewood.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bridlewood ...
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.
- Cedarwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarwood is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood
- Centerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Clearview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Clearview is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Forest Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Forest Park is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Green Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Green Forest is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Forest
- Harpers Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Harpers Ridge is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ridge
- Heritage Trace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Heritage Trace is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Trace
- Hill and Dale
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hill and Dale is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill and Dale
- Hunters Trail
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hunters Trail is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Trail
- Kings Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kings Court is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Court
- Kingswood Terrace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kingswood Terrace is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Terrace
- Quail Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Quail Hollow is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Sandy Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Spring Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Park is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Park
- Stonehaven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stonehaven is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonehaven
- Summer Place
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Summer Place is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Place
- Sweet Gum Trail
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sweet Gum Trail is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Gum Trail
- Twin Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Twin Lakes is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Welcome
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Welcome is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
How Far From Bridlewood 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 Bridlewood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bridlewood and extending to:
- Anderson, which is the Seat of Anderson County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Bridlewood to Columbia, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 432 miles [695.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,329 miles [10,185.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,030 miles [11,313.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,909 miles [7,900.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bridlewood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Bridlewood 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 Bridlewood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5807, Longitude: -82.7018 In this case, the coordinates for Bridlewood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.293 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.69 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.414 degrees. |
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