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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 Lakeridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lakeridge 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 Lakeridge:
- 32.344590, -90.373704
- 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 Lakeridge
- 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 Hinds County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hinds County
- Since Lakeridge is near Madison County and also Rankin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rankin 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 Lakeridge
Communities Also Named Lakeridge ...
We found three communities that are also named Lakeridge.
Within Mississippi, the name Lakeridge is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Lakeridge is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lakeridge that is located in Hinds County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Lakeridge.
- Nevada
- Douglas County
- This Lakeridge is located in Douglas County and lies 1,713 miles [2,756.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lakeridge that is located in Hinds County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Lakeridge.
- Washington
- King County
- This Lakeridge is located in King County and lies 1,965 miles [3,162.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lakeridge that is located in Hinds County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Lakeridge.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lakeridge ...
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.
- Bolton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bolton is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- Cherry Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cherry Park is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Park
- Forest Green
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Forest Green is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Green
- Green Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Green Acres is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Huntcliff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Huntcliff is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntcliff
- Kentwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kentwood is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
- Meadow Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Meadow Oaks is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Oaks
- Meadowhill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Meadowhill is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowhill
- Presidential Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Presidential Hills is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presidential Hills
- Queens Lane
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Queens Lane is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Lane
- Raymond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Trailwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Trailwood is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailwood
How Far From Lakeridge 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 Lakeridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lakeridge and extending to:
- Jackson, which is the Seat of Hinds County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lakeridge to Jackson, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 873 miles [1,405 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 50 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,755 miles [10,871.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,470 miles [12,021.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,346 miles [8,603.6 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- Lakeridge) 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 Lakeridge 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 Lakeridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3446, Longitude: -90.3737 In this case, the coordinates for Lakeridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.761 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.544 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.966 degrees. |
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