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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 Westridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westridge 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 Westridge:
- 33.235673, -87.593897
- 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 Westridge
- 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 Westridge is near Greene County and also Pickens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pickens 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 Westridge
Communities Also Named Westridge ...
We found thirteen communities that are also named Westridge.
Within Alabama, the name Westridge is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Westridge [Maricopa County].
- British Columbia
- This Westridge lies 2,115 miles [3,403.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Westridge that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- California
- San Mateo County
- This Westridge is located in San Mateo County and lies 1,960 miles [3,154.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Westridge that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Mateo County community of Westridge.
- Georgia
- Cobb County
- This Westridge is located in Cobb County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Westridge that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Westridge.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Westridge is located in Cook County and lies 605 miles [973.7 km]<2> to the north of the Westridge that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Westridge.
- North Carolina
- Chatham County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Westridge [Chatham County].
- Henderson County
- This Westridge is located in Henderson County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Westridge that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Westridge.
- Nash County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Westridge [Nash County].
- Randolph County
- This Westridge is located in Randolph County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km] to the east northeast of the Westridge that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Westridge.
- Ohio
- Clark County
- This Westridge is located in Clark County and lies 508 miles [817.5 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Westridge that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Westridge.
- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- This Westridge is located in Berks County and lies 814 miles [1,310 km]<2> to the northeast of the Westridge that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Westridge.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Westridge is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,435 miles [2,309.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Westridge that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Westridge.
- Weber County
- This Westridge is located in Weber County and lies 1,445 miles [2,325.5 km] to the west northwest of the Westridge that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Westridge.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Westridge ...
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.
- Chapelwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chapelwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapelwood
- Chestnut Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Cloverdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cloverdale is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Covey Chase
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Covey Chase is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covey Chase
- Crestdale
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Crestdale is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestdale
- Dearing Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dearing Place is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearing Place
- Fairlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fairlawn is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
- Flatwoods
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Flatwoods is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Fox Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fox Run is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Green Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Green Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Green Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Green Valley is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Greenview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Greenview is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Guilds Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Guilds Woods is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilds Woods
- Harperwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Harperwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperwood
- Hays Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hays Court is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Court
- Heritage Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Heritage Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
- High Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- High Forest is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Forest
- Hightown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hightown is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Indian Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Indian Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Indian Lake is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
- Lincoln Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lincoln Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Meadow Lawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Meadow Lawn is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lawn
- Riverchase
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Riverchase is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverchase
- Riverview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Riverview is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Riverwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Riverwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Rollingwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rollingwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Rosedale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rosedale is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Roselawn
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Roselawn is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
- Snow Terrace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Snow Terrace is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Terrace
- Twin Manor
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Twin Manor is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Manor
- Warrior Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Warrior Heights is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior Heights
How Far From Westridge to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Westridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Westridge and extending to:
- Tuscaloosa, which is the Seat of Tuscaloosa County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Westridge to Montgomery, with an average speed<3>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 three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 706 miles [1,136.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,598 miles [10,618.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,308 miles [11,761.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,184 miles [8,342.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Westridge could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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- Westridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Westridge 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 Westridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2357, Longitude: -87.5939 In this case, the coordinates for Westridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.135 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.779 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.674 degrees. |
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