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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Northridge
- 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:
- 39.961713, -91.400150
- 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 Adams County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Adams County
- Since Northridge is near Marion County and also Lewis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- eBird sighting report for Lewis 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 Illinois, the name Northridge is unique.
Beyond Illinois, 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 1,677 miles [2,698.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Northridge that is located in Adams County.
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Northridge is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,538 miles [2,475.2 km]<1> to the west of the Northridge that is located in Adams 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 841 miles [1,353.5 km]<1> to the east of the Northridge that is located in Adams 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 601 miles [967.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Northridge that is located in Adams 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 585 miles [941.5 km] to the southeast of the Northridge that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Northridge.
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Northridge is located in Harford County and lies 801 miles [1,289.1 km]<1> to the east of the Northridge that is located in Adams 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 674 miles [1,084.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Northridge that is located in Adams 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 403 miles [648.6 km]<1> to the east of the Northridge that is located in Adams 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 381 miles [613.2 km] to the east of the Northridge that is located in Adams 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 1,032 miles [1,660.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Northridge that is located in Adams 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 1,078 miles [1,734.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Northridge that is located in Adams 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 754 miles [1,213.4 km]<1> to the east of the Northridge that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Northridge.
- British Columbia
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.
- Calftown ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Hickory Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Adams County
- Holiday Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Holiday Hills is located in Adams County
- Lincoln Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Hills
- Lincoln Hills is located in Adams County
- Mark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Meadowbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Adams County
- Rock Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Adams County
- Sunnybrook Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook Meadows
- Sunnybrook Meadows is located in Adams County
How Far From Northridge 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 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:
- Quincy, which is the Seat of Adams County, lies just to the South.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Northridge to Springfield, 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 768 miles [1,236 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,414 miles [10,322.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,155 miles [11,514.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,040 miles [8,111.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Adams County: www.co.adams.il.us/
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- 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: 39.9617, Longitude: -91.4001 In this case, the coordinates for Northridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <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 Northridge 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 316.919 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.909 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.918 degrees. |