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Bridgeton may refer to: Scotland *Bridgeton, Glasgow South Africa *Bridgeton, Western Cape United States *Bridgeton, Indiana *Bridgeton Township, Michigan *Bridgeton, Missouri *Bridgeton, North Carolina * Bridgeton, New Jersey *Bridgeton, Portland, Oregon, a neighborhood in Portland, Oregon *Bridgeton Township, Pennsylvania See also *Bridgton (other) *Bridgetown (other) *MV Bridgeton *Bridgerton ''Bridgerton'' is an American historical- romance streaming television series created by Chris Van Dusen for Netflix. Based on the book series by Julia Quinn, it is Shondaland's first scripted show for Netflix. It revolves around the epony ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridgeton, Glasgow
Bridgeton ( sco, Brigtoun, gd, Baile na Drochaid) is a district to the east of Glasgow city centre. Historically part of Lanarkshire, it is bounded by Glasgow Green Glasgow Green is a park in the east end of Glasgow, Scotland, on the north bank of the River Clyde. Established in the 15th century, it is the oldest park in the city. It connects to the south via the St Andrew's Suspension Bridge. History I ... to the west, Dalmarnock to the east and south, Calton to the north-west at Abercromby Street/London Road and Broad street to the north-east. History It started as a small weaving village in 1705, when the third John Walkinshaw marked out a portion of his Goosefauld estate for rent. However, not much interest was shown until 1776 when Rutherglen Bridge was built over the River Clyde and the area became known as ''Bridge Town'' (or ''Brig Toun'' in Scots). The area was incorporated into the city of Glasgow officially in 1846. A major employer was carpet manufacture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridgeton, Western Cape
Oudtshoorn (, ), the "ostrich capital of the world", is a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa, located between the Swartberg mountains to the north and the Outeniqua Mountains to the south. Two ostrich-feather booms, during 1865–1870 and 1900–1914, truly established the settlement. With approximately 60,000 inhabitants, it is the largest town in the Little Karoo region. The town's economy is primarily reliant on the ostrich farming and tourism industries. Oudtshoorn is home to the world's largest ostrich population, with a number of specialised ostrich breeding farms, such as the Safari Show Farm and the Highgate Ostrich Show Farm , as told by Mnr. Pierre D. Toit. Bhongolethu is a township east of Oudtshoorn. Derived from Xhosa, its name means "our pride". History Settlement The pioneer farmers in the area that would be known as Oudtshoorn arrived in the 1750s, and became well-established in the area by the end of the 18th century. In addition to rearing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridgeton, Indiana
Bridgeton is an unincorporated community in Raccoon Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It is notable for its covered bridge, which was destroyed on April 28, 2005, by a fire set by an arsonist. A historically accurate reconstruction of the bridge was completed in October, 2006. History Around 1823 a sawmill was built on the banks of Big Raccoon creek south of the Ten O'Clock Line by two men, Joseph Lockwood and Issac J. Sillman, for Joseph O'Niel and James Wasson. A buhrstone was added later to grind corn and wheat. Daniel Kalley and a James Searing would later buy the mill in 1837 from James and Mary Wasson for $1,600. Within a few several years a distillery was built but around 1845 the mill and distillery burned down. Here the story of the mill at Bridgeton splits between two different resources. One is from the Indiana Historical Society and the other is the paperwork submitted to the National Park Services for Bridgeton's application as an Historic D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridgeton Township, Michigan
Bridgeton Township is a civil township of Newaygo County, Michigan, Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the United States 2000 Census, 2000 census, the township population was 2,098. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (1.34%) is water. History Bridgeton, Township was established in 1852. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 2,098 people, 737 households, and 558 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 812 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 95.66% White (U.S. Census), White, 0.24% African American (U.S. Census), African American, 0.57% Native American (U.S. Census), Native American, 0.19% Asian (U.S. Census), Asian, 0.86% from Race (United States Census), other races, and 2.48% from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Census), Hispanic or Latino (U.S. Census), Latino of any race were 1.95% of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridgeton, Missouri
Bridgeton is a second-ring suburb of Greater St. Louis in northwestern St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. Bridgeton is located at the intersection of the St. Louis outer belt and I-70. Bridgeton serves as the primary transport hub within Greater St. Louis. The population at the 2020 census was 11,445. Portions of St. Louis Lambert International Airport are within Bridgeton.Bridgeton city, Missouri " . Retrieved on June 9, 2009. Location The populated areas of the city are located between |
Bridgeton, North Carolina
Bridgeton is a town in Craven County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 454 at the 2010 census. It is part of the New Bern, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Bridgeton is located at (35.122563, -77.021324) on the eastern shore of the Neuse River, directly across from the city of New Bern, the Craven County seat. U.S. Route 17 passes through the town and connects to New Bern via the massive Neuse River Bridge (opened 1999) across the Neuse River just south of the town limits. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which , or 0.27%, is water. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 349 people, 170 households, and 83 families residing in the town. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 328 people, 156 households, and 95 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 211 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridgeton, New Jersey
Bridgeton is a city in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is the county seat of Cumberland CountyNew Jersey County Map New Jersey Department of State. Accessed July 10, 2017. and is located on the near in the South Jersey region of the state. As of the |
Bridgeton, Portland, Oregon
Bridgeton is a compact neighborhood of detached houses, rowhouses, apartment and condominium complexes, and houseboats in the north and northeast sections of Portland, Oregon. It occupies a narrow strip of land around a levee between the Columbia River (North Portland Harbor) and Bridgeton Slough. In 1907, a one-room schoolhouse, the Columbia School, was constructed in the area. Between 1915 and 1930, housing was developed in the area, which was the terminus of the Vancouver Interurban streetcar line. The Faloma post office served the area from August 13, 1921, to June 15, 1935; the USGS still uses this name for the place. Local citizens chose this from the initials of three local landowners (Force, Love and Moore) after the United States Postal Service The United States Postal Service (USPS), also known as the Post Office, U.S. Mail, or Postal Service, is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for providing posta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridgeton Township, Pennsylvania
Bridgeton Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,277 at the 2010 census. The township was originally a part of adjacent Nockamixon Township, but a division was arranged and signed on May 24, 1890. This accord split an area of Nockamixon which ran west from the banks of the Delaware River to approximately one third the breadth of the original township. This smaller area was named "Bridgeton", as it was the site of Upper Black Eddy-Milford Bridge covered wooden truss bridge built in 1842, which connected the towns of Upper Black Eddy and Milford, New Jersey. The original covered bridge was replaced by a truss bridge in 1933. The township originally contained several tiny hamlets, such as the aforementioned Upper Black Eddy, Narrowsville, and Rupletown. Upper Black's Eddy, as it was originally called, and Raubsville were named for notable landholders, while Narrowsville was named for a particularly thin portion of the Delaware ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridgton (other)
Bridgton can refer to a place in the United States: * Bridgton, Maine, a town ** Bridgton (CDP), Maine, the town center See also *Bridgeton (other) Bridgeton may refer to: Scotland *Bridgeton, Glasgow South Africa *Bridgeton, Western Cape United States *Bridgeton, Indiana *Bridgeton Township, Michigan *Bridgeton, Missouri *Bridgeton, North Carolina *Bridgeton, New Jersey *Bridgeton, ... {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridgetown (other)
*Bridgetown is the capital city of Barbados. ** City of Bridgetown (BB Parliament constituency), an electoral constituency for the Barbadian House of Assembly. ** Mayor of Bridgetown, a historical political office of Bridgetown. ** Bridgetown-Grantley Adams Int'l Airport is an airport serving Bridgetown, Barbados (Located in the parish of Christ Church). ** Port of Bridgetown, located in the purpose-built Deep Water Harbour, found along Cheapside, Bridgetown. ** Bridgetown Heliport, a shuttered heliport in Bridgetown on the coast of the Constitution River. Bridgetown may also refer to: Australia *Bridgetown, Western Australia *Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes, a Local Government Area in Western Australia Canada *Bridgetown, Nova Scotia, a town on the Annapolis River Ireland * Bridgetown, County Clare * Bridgetown, County Cork *Bridgetown, County Wexford **Bridgetown Vocational College, County Wexford, Ireland Saint Vincent and the Grenadines * Bridgetown, Saint Vincent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MV Bridgeton
MV ''Bridgeton'', ex-''al-Rekkah'', was a Kuwait Oil Company oil tanker that was reflagged to a U.S flag and renamed during Operation Earnest Will. The ship was built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in its Nagasaki shipyard and launched August 14, 1976. ''Bridgeton'' was part of the first Earnest Will convoy when it struck an Iranian mine near Farsi Island resulting in a major propaganda victory for the Iranians. In the late 1990s, ''Bridgeton'' transferred to Panamanian registry and was renamed ''Pacific Blue''. It was scrapped in 2002 at Haryana Ship Demolition in Alang, India. Ship history Ordered and built as ''al-Rekkah'', the ship was built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in its Nagasaki shipyard and launched August 14, 1976. In 1987, the United States agreed to Kuwaiti requests to provide naval escorts for its tankers on the condition that the civilian ships be reflagged under U.S. flag and ''al-Rekkah'' was perforce renamed ''Bridgeton''. On July 24, 1987, ''Bridgeton' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
