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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 Northridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Northridge 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 Northridge:
    • 34.235717, -118.527312
    • 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 Northridge
  • 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 Los Angeles County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • eBird sighting report for Los Angeles County
    • Since Northridge is near Ventura County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
    • eBird sighting report for Ventura 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:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Northridge ...

We found fourteen communities that share the name Northridge.

Within California, the name Northridge is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • British Columbia
      • This Northridge lies 1,093 miles [1,759 km]<1> to the north of the Northridge that is located in Los Angeles County.
    • Colorado
      • El Paso 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 Colorado community of Northridge [El Paso County].
    • Delaware
      • Kent County
      • This Northridge is located in Kent County and lies 2,378 miles [3,827 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Northridge that is located in Los Angeles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Northridge.
    • Georgia
      • Clarke County
      • This Northridge is located in Clarke County and lies 1,996 miles [3,212.3 km]<1> to the east of the Northridge that is located in Los Angeles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Northridge.
      • Fayette County
      • This Northridge is located in Fayette County and lies 1,943 miles [3,127 km] to the east of the Northridge that is located in Los Angeles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Northridge.
    • Illinois
      • Adams County
      • This Northridge is located in Adams County and lies 1,538 miles [2,475.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Northridge that is located in Los Angeles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Northridge.
    • Maryland
      • Harford County
      • This Northridge is located in Harford County and lies 2,339 miles [3,764.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Northridge that is located in Los Angeles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Northridge.
    • Massachusetts
      • Worcester 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 Massachusetts community of Northridge [Worcester County].
    • North Carolina
      • Rockingham County
      • This Northridge is located in Rockingham County and lies 2,174 miles [3,498.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Northridge that is located in Los Angeles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Northridge.
    • Ohio
      • Clark County
      • This Northridge is located in Clark County and lies 1,941 miles [3,123.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Northridge that is located in Los Angeles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Northridge.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Northridge is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,919 miles [3,088.3 km] to the east northeast of the Northridge that is located in Los Angeles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Northridge.
    • Texas
      • Starr County
      • This Northridge is located in Starr County and lies 1,280 miles [2,060 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Northridge that is located in Los Angeles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Starr County community of Northridge.
    • Utah
      • Weber County
      • This Northridge is located in Weber County and lies 605 miles [973.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Northridge that is located in Los Angeles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Northridge.
    • Virginia
      • Stafford County
      • This Northridge is located in Stafford County and lies 2,284 miles [3,675.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Northridge that is located in Los Angeles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Northridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Northridge ...

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.

  • Glenview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
    • Glenview is located in Los Angeles County
  • Granada Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada Hills
    • Granada Hills is located in Los Angeles County
  • Hidden Hills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Kagel Canyon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kagel Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kagel Canyon
    • Kagel Canyon is located in Los Angeles County
  • Mission Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
    • Mission Hills is located in Los Angeles County
  • Shadow Hills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Hills
    • Shadow Hills is located in Los Angeles County
  • Studio City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Studio City
    • Studio City is located in Los Angeles County
  • Sun Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
    • Sun Valley is located in Los Angeles County
  • Twin Lakes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Twin Lakes is located in Los Angeles County
  • Valley Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Village
    • Valley Village is located in Los Angeles County
  • Wahoo ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahoo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
    • Wahoo is located in Los Angeles County

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

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

  • Los Angeles, which is the Seat of Los Angeles County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Northridge to Los Angeles, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 342 miles [550.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,303 miles [3,706.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 131 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,562 miles [12,169.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,331 miles [13,407.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,324 miles [10,177.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

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

The official website for Los Angeles County: www.lacounty.info/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.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 from Point A (ie- Northridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Northridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2357, Longitude: -118.5273    
<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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Northridge 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Northridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 336.501 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.473 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.799 degrees.




 

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