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:
- 37.810415, -76.542453
- 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 Lancaster County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- Since Bridgetown is near Northumberland County and also Richmond County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Northumberland County
- eBird sighting report for Richmond 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.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Bridgetown.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, six are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Northampton County
- This Bridgetown is located in Northampton County and lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Bridgetown that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Bridgetown.
- Northampton County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Coffee County
- This Bridgetown is located in Coffee County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bridgetown that is located in Lancaster 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 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bridgetown that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Bridgetown.
- Nova Scotia
- This Bridgetown lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bridgetown that is located in Lancaster County.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This Bridgetown is located in Hamilton County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bridgetown that is located in Lancaster 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 184 miles [296.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bridgetown that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Bridgetown.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Bridgetown lies 925 miles [1,488.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bridgetown that is located in Lancaster County.
- Quebec
- This Bridgetown lies 515 miles [828.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bridgetown that is located in Lancaster County.
- Rhode Island
- Washington County
- This Bridgetown is located in Washington County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bridgetown that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington 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.
- Browns Store
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Store
- Browns Store is located in Northumberland County
- Chestnut Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
- Chestnut Grove is located in Lancaster County
- Fairplay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Georgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Northumberland County
- Greenvale ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Griffins Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Landing
- Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County
- Howland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Lively
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lively have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lively
- Lively is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lively <3>
- Merry Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
- Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
- Mollusk
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mollusk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollusk
- Mollusk is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mollusk <3>
- Moon Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moon Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Corner
- Moon Corner is located in Richmond County
- Mulch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Nuttsville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nuttsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuttsville
- Nuttsville is located in Lancaster County
- Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Pierces Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierces Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierces Corner
- Pierces Corner is located in Lancaster County
- Williams Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Corner
- Williams Corner is located in Northumberland County
- Nuttsville
How Far From Bridgetown 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 Bridgetown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Bridgetown once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Bridgetown and extending to:
- Lancaster, which is the Seat of Lancaster County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Bridgetown to Richmond, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 79 miles [127.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,922 miles [9,530.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,621 miles [10,655.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,500 miles [7,242 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lancaster County: www.lancova.com/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 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: 37.8104, Longitude: -76.5425 In this case, the coordinates for Bridgetown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 307.667 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.019 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.926 degrees. |