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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 Woodridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodridge 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 Woodridge:
    • 34.618702, -86.547213
    • 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 Woodridge
  • 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Madison County
    • Since Woodridge is near Morgan County and also Marshall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Morgan County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Marshall 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 Woodridge

Communities Also Named Woodridge ...

We found eighteen communities that are also named Woodridge.

Within Alabama, the name Woodridge is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of eighteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eighteen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • DuPage County
      • This Woodridge is located in DuPage County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the north of the Woodridge that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DuPage County community of Woodridge.
      • Lake County
      • This Woodridge is located in Lake County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km] to the north of the Woodridge that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Woodridge.
    • Indiana
      • Vigo County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Woodridge [Vigo County].
    • Manitoba
      • This Woodridge lies 1,124 miles [1,808.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Woodridge that is located in Madison County.
    • Maryland
      • Calvert County
      • This Woodridge is located in Calvert County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Woodridge that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Woodridge.
      • Frederick County
      • This Woodridge is located in Frederick County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km] to the northeast of the Woodridge that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Woodridge.
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Woodridge [Saint Louis County].
    • New York
      • Sullivan County
      • This Woodridge is located in Sullivan County and lies 812 miles [1,306.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodridge that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Woodridge.
    • North Carolina
      • Nash County
      • This Woodridge is located in Nash County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Woodridge that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nash County community of Woodridge.
      • Wake County
      • This Woodridge is located in Wake County and lies 453 miles [729 km] to the east of the Woodridge that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Woodridge.
    • Ontario
      • This Woodridge lies 892 miles [1,435.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodridge that is located in Madison County.
    • South Carolina
      • Aiken County
      • This Woodridge is located in Aiken County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Woodridge that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Woodridge.
      • Orangeburg County
      • This Woodridge is located in Orangeburg County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km] to the east southeast of the Woodridge that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Woodridge.
      • Spartanburg County
      • This Woodridge is located in Spartanburg County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km] to the east of the Woodridge that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Woodridge.
    • Texas
      • Orange County
      • Although located in Orange County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Woodridge.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Woodridge is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,439 miles [2,315.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodridge that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Woodridge.
    • Virginia
      • Albemarle County
      • This Woodridge is located in Albemarle County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Woodridge that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Woodridge.
      • Stafford County
      • This Woodridge is located in Stafford County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km] to the east northeast of the Woodridge that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Woodridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodridge ...

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.

  • Bravo
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Bravo is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bravo
  • Camelot
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Camelot is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
  • Chimney Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Chimney Springs is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Springs
  • Double Tree
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Double Tree is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Tree
  • English Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • English Village is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
  • Forest Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Forest Park is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Fox Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Fox Run is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
  • Green Cove Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Cove Meadows is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove Meadows
  • Meadow Trace
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Meadow Trace is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Trace
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Redstone Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Redstone Park is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone Park
    • Regent Forest
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Regent Forest is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regent Forest
    • Sugar Tree
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Sugar Tree is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
    • Sunset Cove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Sunset Cove is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cove
    • Willow Bend
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Willow Bend is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
    • Willowbrook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Willowbrook is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook

How Far From Woodridge 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 Woodridge to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodridge and extending to:

  • Huntsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Woodridge to Montgomery, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 602 miles [968.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,488 miles [10,441.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,201 miles [11,588.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,076 miles [8,169 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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- Woodridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Woodridge 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.
<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 Woodridge 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 Woodridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6187, Longitude: -86.5472       In this case, the coordinates for Woodridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.584 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.333 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.951 degrees.