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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.
- 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:
- 33.539835, -84.467427
- 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 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 Fayette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Since Northridge is near Fulton County and also Clayton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clayton 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 Northridge
Communities Also Named Northridge ...
We found fourteen communities that are also named Northridge.
There is one other community in Georgia that is also named Northridge.
Beyond Georgia, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Clarke County
- This Northridge is located in Clarke County and lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Northridge that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Northridge.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Northridge lies 2,252 miles [3,624.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Northridge that is located in Fayette County.
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Northridge is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,943 miles [3,127 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Northridge that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Northridge.
- 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 630 miles [1,013.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Northridge that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Northridge.
- Illinois
- Adams County
- This Northridge is located in Adams County and lies 585 miles [941.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Northridge that is located in Fayette 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 611 miles [983.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Northridge that is located in Fayette 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 338 miles [544 km]<1> to the northeast of the Northridge that is located in Fayette 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 447 miles [719.4 km]<1> to the north of the Northridge that is located in Fayette 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 433 miles [696.8 km] to the north of the Northridge that is located in Fayette 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 997 miles [1,604.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Northridge that is located in Fayette 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 1,591 miles [2,560.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Northridge that is located in Fayette 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 513 miles [825.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Northridge that is located in Fayette 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.
- Beaver Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Castlegate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Castlegate is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlegate
- Christian Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Christian Corners is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Corners
- Dix - Leeson
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Dix - Leeson is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dix - Leeson
- Evans Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Evans Park is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Park
- Frog Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Frog Hollow is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Hollow
- Gamma
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gamma is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamma
- Ginger Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ginger Hills is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Hills
- Golden Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Golden Meadows is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Meadows
- Graves Way
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Graves Way is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Way
- Green Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Green Acres is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Hickory Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hickory Acres is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Acres
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Hillandale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hillandale is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
- Hollydale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hollydale is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollydale
- Hopeful
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hopeful is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeful
- Kings Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kings Forest is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,949 people
- Ponderosa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ponderosa is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
- Skylane Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Skylane Hills is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skylane Hills
- Smoke Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Smoke Ridge is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Ridge
- Steeplechase
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Steeplechase is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeplechase
- Timberlake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Timberlake is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Twin Creeks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Twin Creeks is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Creeks
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:
- Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies just to the South.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Northridge to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 554 miles [891.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,452 miles [10,383.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,154 miles [11,513.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,032 miles [8,098.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Northridge) 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 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 Northridge 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 Northridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5398, Longitude: -84.4674 In this case, the coordinates for Northridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.291 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.691 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.368 degrees. |
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