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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 Ridgeport, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ridgeport 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 Ridgeport:
- 39.045602, -86.803615
- 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 Ridgeport
- 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 Greene County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Since Ridgeport is near Monroe County and also Owen County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Owen 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 Ridgeport
Communities Also Named Ridgeport ...
We found one communities that are also named Ridgeport.
Within Indiana, the name Ridgeport is unique.
Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Ridgeport in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Boone County
- This Ridgeport is located in Boone County and lies 430 miles [692 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ridgeport that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Ridgeport.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ridgeport ...
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.
- Crane
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Farmers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Farmers is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
- Freedom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Freedom is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Freeman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Freeman is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Furnace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Furnace is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
- Hobbieville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hobbieville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbieville
- Kirksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Kirksville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
- Mineral City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mineral City is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
- Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Park is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Point Commerce
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Point Commerce is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Commerce
- Popcorn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Popcorn is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popcorn
- Pottersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pottersville is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- Scotland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Scotland is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Tanner
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Tanner is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner
- Tulip
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Tulip is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
How Far From Ridgeport 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 Ridgeport to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ridgeport and extending to:
- Bloomfield, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies just to the West.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Ridgeport to Indianapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 524 miles [843.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,287 miles [10,117.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,016 miles [11,291.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,893 miles [7,874.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Ridgeport) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Ridgeport 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 Ridgeport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0456, Longitude: -86.8036 In this case, the coordinates for Ridgeport have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.885 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.30 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.965 degrees. |
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