Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ridgeway, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ridgeway and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ridgeway
- 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 Ridgeway:
- 43.296905, -91.988264
- 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 Ridgeway
- 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 Winneshiek County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Winneshiek County
- Since Ridgeway is near Howard County and also Chickasaw County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Howard County
- eBird sighting report for Chickasaw 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 Ridgeway ...
We found 36 communities that share the name Ridgeway.
Within Iowa, the name Ridgeway is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another 36 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 36 communities, 35 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Ridgeway lies 2,668 miles [4,293.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ridgeway that is located in Winneshiek County.
- Arkansas
- Connecticut
- Georgia
- Harris County
- This Ridgeway is located in Harris County and lies 834 miles [1,342.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Ridgeway that is located in Winneshiek County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Ridgeway.
- Heard County
- This Ridgeway is located in Heard County and lies 779 miles [1,253.7 km] to the south southeast of the Ridgeway that is located in Winneshiek County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Heard County community of Ridgeway.
- Newton County
- This Ridgeway is located in Newton County and lies 802 miles [1,290.7 km] to the southeast of the Ridgeway that is located in Winneshiek County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Ridgeway.
- Indiana
- Allen 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 Ridgeway [Allen County].
- Howard County
- This Ridgeway is located in Howard County and lies 350 miles [563.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Ridgeway that is located in Winneshiek County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Ridgeway.
- Kansas
- Ford 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 Kansas community of Ridgeway [Ford County].
- Osage 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 Kansas community of Ridgeway [Osage County].
- Shawnee 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 Kansas community of Ridgeway [Shawnee County].
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Ridgeway is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 844 miles [1,358.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Ridgeway that is located in Winneshiek County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Ridgeway.
- Baltimore County
- This Ridgeway is located in Baltimore County and lies 835 miles [1,343.8 km] to the east southeast of the Ridgeway that is located in Winneshiek County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Ridgeway.
- Michigan
- Lenawee County
- This Ridgeway is located in Lenawee County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the east of the Ridgeway that is located in Winneshiek County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenawee County community of Ridgeway.
- Saint Clair County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Saint Clair County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Ridgeway.
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Harrison County
- This Ridgeway is located in Harrison County and lies 225 miles [362.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Ridgeway that is located in Winneshiek County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Ridgeway.
- Jackson 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 Ridgeway [Jackson County].
- Montana
- New Jersey
- New York
- Orleans County
- This Ridgeway is located in Orleans County and lies 682 miles [1,097.6 km]<1> to the east of the Ridgeway that is located in Winneshiek County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans County community of Ridgeway.
- Westchester County
- This Ridgeway is located in Westchester County and lies 944 miles [1,519.2 km] to the east of the Ridgeway that is located in Winneshiek County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Ridgeway.
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Gallia County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Gallia County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of Ridgeway.
- Hardin County
- This Ridgeway is located in Hardin County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Ridgeway that is located in Winneshiek County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Ridgeway.
- Muskingum County
- This community is historic and although located in Muskingum County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Ridgeway.
- Ontario
- This Ridgeway lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the east of the Ridgeway that is located in Winneshiek County.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- Halifax County
- This Ridgeway is located in Halifax County and lies 812 miles [1,306.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Ridgeway that is located in Winneshiek County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Ridgeway.
- Henry County
- This Ridgeway is located in Henry County and lies 790 miles [1,271.4 km] to the east southeast of the Ridgeway that is located in Winneshiek County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Ridgeway.
- Pittsylvania County
- This Ridgeway is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km] to the east southeast of the Ridgeway that is located in Winneshiek County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Ridgeway.
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alaska
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ridgeway ...
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.
- Florenceville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
- Florenceville is located in Howard County
- Freeport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Little Turkey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Turkey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Turkey
- Little Turkey is located in Chickasaw County
- Locust
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Prosper
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Spillville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillville
- Spillville is located in Winneshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spillville <5>
- Springwater
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwater have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwater
- Springwater is located in Winneshiek County
- Twin Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Springs
- Twin Springs is located in Winneshiek County
How Far From Ridgeway to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Ridgeway to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ridgeway and extending to:
- Decorah, which is the Seat of Winneshiek County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Ridgeway to Decorah, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 143 miles [230.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 833 miles [1,340.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,266 miles [10,084.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,016 miles [11,291.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,913 miles [7,906.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ridgeway. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
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 from Point A (ie- Ridgeway) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ridgeway. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2969, Longitude: -91.9883 |
| <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 Ridgeway 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ridgeway, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Ridgeway to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.393 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.903 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.398 degrees. |