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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.

  • 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 Bridlewood:
    • 37.680423, -77.604155
    • 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 Bridlewood
  • 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 Bridlewood ...

We found nine communities that share the name Bridlewood.

There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Bridlewood.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Roanoke County
      • This Bridlewood is located in Roanoke County and lies 136 miles [218.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bridlewood that is located in Henrico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Bridlewood.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Mobile County
      • This Bridlewood is located in Mobile County and lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bridlewood that is located in Henrico 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 908 miles [1,461.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bridlewood that is located in Henrico 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 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bridlewood that is located in Henrico 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 101 miles [162.5 km] to the north of the Bridlewood that is located in Henrico 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 792 miles [1,274.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bridlewood that is located in Henrico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Bridlewood.
    • Ontario
      • This Bridlewood lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the north of the Bridlewood that is located in Henrico County.
    • South Carolina
      • Anderson County
      • This Bridlewood is located in Anderson County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bridlewood that is located in Henrico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Bridlewood.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Bridlewood is located in Davis County and lies 1,833 miles [2,949.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bridlewood that is located in Henrico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis 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.

  • Centerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Goochland County
  • English Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Hills
    • English Hills is located in Henrico County
  • Erin Shades
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erin Shades have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Shades
    • Erin Shades is located in Henrico County
  • Glen Allen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Goosepoint
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goosepoint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goosepoint
    • Goosepoint is located in Goochland County
  • Hermitage Hamlet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage Hamlet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Hamlet
    • Hermitage Hamlet is located in Goochland County
  • Hickory Haven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Haven
    • Hickory Haven is located in Goochland County
  • Lanes Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Corner
    • Lanes Corner is located in Hanover County
  • Pickels
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickels have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickels
    • Pickels is located in Goochland County
  • Rockville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Shady Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Shady Grove is located in Henrico County
  • Short Pump
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Sweet Briar Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Briar Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Park
    • Sweet Briar Park is located in Henrico County
  • Sycamore Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Creek
    • Sycamore Creek is located in Goochland County

How Far From Bridlewood 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 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:

  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Bridlewood to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 89 miles [143.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,973 miles [9,612.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,675 miles [10,742.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,553 miles [7,327.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bridlewood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Henrico County: www.co.henrico.va.us/

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bridlewood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bridlewood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6804, Longitude: -77.6042       In this case, the coordinates for Bridlewood 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>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 Bridlewood 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 308.289 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.708 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.405 degrees.




 

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