Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Grand Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grand Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Grand Ridge
- 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 Grand Ridge:
- 41.235745, -88.831191
- 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 Grand Ridge
- 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 La Salle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for La Salle County
- Since Grand Ridge is near Livingston County and also Grundy County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Livingston County
- eBird sighting report for Grundy 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 Grand Ridge ...
We found one communities that share the name Grand Ridge.
Within Illinois, the name Grand Ridge is unique.
Beyond Illinois, there is another community also named Grand Ridge in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Jackson County
- This Grand Ridge is located in Jackson County and lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Grand Ridge that is located in La Salle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Grand Ridge.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Grand Ridge ...
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.
- Coalville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Deer Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Farm Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farm Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Ridge
- Farm Ridge is located in La Salle County
- Munster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
- Munster is located in Livingston County
- Otter ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Ransom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
- Ransom is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ransom <3>
- Reading
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Reed Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Crossing
- Reed Crossing is located in La Salle County
- Richards
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Sandy Ford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ford
- Sandy Ford is located in La Salle County
- Stoneyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneyville
- Stoneyville is located in La Salle County
How Far From Grand Ridge 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 village such as Grand Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Grand Ridge and extending to:
- Ottawa, which is the Seat of La Salle County, lies just to the North.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Grand Ridge to Springfield, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 643 miles [1,034.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,257 miles [10,069.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,997 miles [11,260.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,881 miles [7,855.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grand Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for La Salle County: www.lasallecounty.org/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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- Grand Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grand Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2357, Longitude: -88.8312 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Grand Ridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.231 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.149 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.339 degrees. |