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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:
- 37.391884, -122.218022
- 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 San Mateo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for San Mateo County
- Since Westridge is near Santa Clara County and also Alameda County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Santa Clara County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Alameda 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 California, the name Westridge is unique.
Beyond California, 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 ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Westridge is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 1,960 miles [3,154.3 km]<1> to the east of the Westridge that is located in San Mateo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Westridge.
- Arizona
- Maricopa 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 Arizona community of Westridge [Maricopa County].
- British Columbia
- This Westridge lies 821 miles [1,321.3 km]<1> to the north of the Westridge that is located in San Mateo County.
- Georgia
- Cobb County
- This Westridge is located in Cobb County and lies 2,107 miles [3,390.9 km]<1> to the east of the Westridge that is located in San Mateo 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 1,848 miles [2,974.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Westridge that is located in San Mateo 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.<2> 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 2,196 miles [3,534.1 km]<1> to the east of the Westridge that is located in San Mateo 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 2,333 miles [3,754.6 km] to the east of the Westridge that is located in San Mateo 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 2,058 miles [3,312 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Westridge that is located in San Mateo 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 2,478 miles [3,988 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Westridge that is located in San Mateo 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 593 miles [954.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Westridge that is located in San Mateo 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 603 miles [970.4 km] to the east northeast of the Westridge that is located in San Mateo 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.
- Crescent Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Crescent Park is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
- Emerald Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Emerald Lake is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Lake
- Emerald Lake Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Emerald Lake Hills is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Lake Hills
- Evergreen Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen Park is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Park
- Fair Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fair Oaks is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
- Farm Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Farm Hills is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Hills
- Green Acres
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Green Acres is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Neal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Neal is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal
- Park Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Park Forest is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest
- Professorville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Professorville is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Professorville
- University Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- University Heights is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- Vintage Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Vintage Oaks is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Oaks
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Vista Verde
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Vista Verde is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Verde
- Woodside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodside Glens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodside Glens is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Glens
- Woodside Highlands
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Woodside Highlands is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Highlands
How Far From Westridge 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 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:
- Redwood City, which is the Seat of San Mateo County, lies just to the North.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Westridge to Sacramento, with an average speed<4>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 2,430 miles [3,910.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 138 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,436 miles [11,967.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,203 miles [13,201.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,254 miles [10,064.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Westridge) 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 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 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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: 37.3919, Longitude: -122.2180 In this case, the coordinates for Westridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.992 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.883 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.04 degrees. |
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