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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 Lakeridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lakeridge 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 Lakeridge:
- 33.270395, -87.493338
- 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 Lakeridge
- 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 Tuscaloosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Tuscaloosa County
- Since Lakeridge is near Jefferson County and also Bibb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bibb 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 Lakeridge
Communities Also Named Lakeridge ...
We found three communities that are also named Lakeridge.
Within Alabama, the name Lakeridge is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Hinds County
- This Lakeridge is located in Hinds County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lakeridge that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Lakeridge.
- Nevada
- Douglas County
- This Lakeridge is located in Douglas County and lies 1,842 miles [2,964.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lakeridge that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Lakeridge.
- Washington
- King County
- This Lakeridge is located in King County and lies 2,051 miles [3,300.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lakeridge that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Lakeridge.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lakeridge ...
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.
- Cherrywood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cherrywood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
- Covey Chase
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Covey Chase is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covey Chase
- Deep Wood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Deep Wood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Wood
- Elm Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Elm Ridge is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Ridge
- Flatwoods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Flatwoods is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Fox Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fox Run is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Green Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Green Grove is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Green Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Green Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Heritage Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Heritage Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
- High Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- High Forest is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Forest
- High Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- High Point is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- Hillview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hillview is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Indian Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Lake is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
- Kennedy Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Kennedy Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Park
- Mariners Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mariners Cove is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners Cove
- Riverchase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Riverchase is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverchase
- Riverview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Riverview is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Riverwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Riverwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Rollingwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rollingwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Rosewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rosewood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
- Warrior Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Warrior Heights is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior Heights
- Wood Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Wood Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Village
- Yacht Club Bay
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Yacht Club Bay is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yacht Club Bay
How Far From Lakeridge 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 Lakeridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lakeridge and extending to:
- Tuscaloosa, which is the Seat of Tuscaloosa County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Lakeridge to Montgomery, with an average speed<2>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 most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 700 miles [1,126.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,592 miles [10,608.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,302 miles [11,751.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,178 miles [8,333.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lakeridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Lakeridge 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 Lakeridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2704, Longitude: -87.4933 In this case, the coordinates for Lakeridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.077 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.716 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.626 degrees. |
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