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:
- 37.446006, -75.926342
- 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 Northampton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Northampton County
- Since Bridgetown is near Accomack County and also Mathews County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Accomack County
- eBird sighting report for Mathews 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 ...
- Lancaster County
- This community is historic<1> 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].
- Lancaster County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Coffee County
- This Bridgetown is located in Coffee County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Bridgetown that is located in Northampton 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 109 miles [175.4 km]<2> to the north of the Bridgetown that is located in Northampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Bridgetown.
- Nova Scotia
- This Bridgetown lies 751 miles [1,208.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Bridgetown that is located in Northampton County.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This Bridgetown is located in Hamilton County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Bridgetown that is located in Northampton 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 196 miles [315.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Bridgetown that is located in Northampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Bridgetown.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Bridgetown lies 919 miles [1,479 km]<2> to the northeast of the Bridgetown that is located in Northampton County.
- Quebec
- This Bridgetown lies 533 miles [857.8 km]<2> to the north of the Bridgetown that is located in Northampton County.
- Rhode Island
- Washington County
- This Bridgetown is located in Washington County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Bridgetown that is located in Northampton 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.
- Birdsnest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsnest
- Birdsnest is located in Northampton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birdsnest <3>
- Franktown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franktown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franktown
- Franktown is located in Northampton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franktown <3>
- Harbour Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Point
- Harbour Point is located in Northampton County
- Hideaway Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hideaway Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway Cove
- Hideaway Cove is located in Northampton County
- Jamesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
- Jamesville is located in Northampton County
- Little Johnsontown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Johnsontown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Johnsontown
- Little Johnsontown is located in Northampton County
- Marionville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marionville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
- Marionville is located in Northampton County
- Martins Siding
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Siding
- Martins Siding is located in Northampton County
- Peaceful Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaceful Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Beach
- Peaceful Beach is located in Northampton County
- Peaceful Shores
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaceful Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Shores
- Peaceful Shores is located in Northampton County
- Reedtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Shadyside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Silver Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
- Silver Beach is located in Northampton County
- Solitude Trails
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solitude Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude Trails
- Solitude Trails is located in Northampton County
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, the straight-line distance beginning in Bridgetown and extending to:
- Eastville, which is the Seat of Northampton County, lies just to the South.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 82 miles [132 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Bridgetown to Richmond, with an average speed<5>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 116 miles [186.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,911 miles [9,512.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,606 miles [10,631.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,487 miles [7,221.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Northampton County: www.co.northampton.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) 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: 37.4460, Longitude: -75.9263 In this case, the coordinates for Bridgetown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 307.335 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.585 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.818 degrees. |