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:
- 36.537638, -79.735313
- 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 Rockingham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rockingham County
- Since Northridge is near Henry County and also Pittsylvania County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Henry County
- eBird sighting report for Pittsylvania 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 North Carolina, the name Northridge is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, 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 2,329 miles [3,748.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Northridge that is located in Rockingham County.
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Northridge is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,174 miles [3,498.7 km]<1> to the west of the Northridge that is located in Rockingham 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 293 miles [471.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Northridge that is located in Rockingham 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 271 miles [436.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Northridge that is located in Rockingham 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 338 miles [544 km] to the southwest of the Northridge that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Northridge.
- Illinois
- Adams County
- This Northridge is located in Adams County and lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Northridge that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Northridge.
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Northridge is located in Harford County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Northridge that is located in Rockingham 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].
- Ohio
- Clark County
- This Northridge is located in Clark County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Northridge that is located in Rockingham 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 331 miles [532.7 km] to the northwest of the Northridge that is located in Rockingham 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 1,328 miles [2,137.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Northridge that is located in Rockingham 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 1,751 miles [2,818 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Northridge that is located in Rockingham 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 176 miles [283.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Northridge that is located in Rockingham 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.
- Bearslide
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Cascade
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Creekridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekridge
- Creekridge is located in Rockingham County
- Eden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <4>
- Grand Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Oaks
- Grand Oaks is located in Rockingham County
- Green Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Rockingham County
- Leaksville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville
- Leaksville is located in Rockingham County
- Leaksville Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaksville Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville Junction
- Leaksville Junction is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Meadow Summit
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Summit
- Meadow Summit is located in Rockingham County
- Sandy Level
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Level have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Level
- Sandy Level is located in Henry County (VA)
- Spray ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Northridge 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 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:
- Wentworth, which is the Seat of Rockingham County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Northridge to Wentworth, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 80 miles [128.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 219 miles [352.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,114 miles [9,839.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,816 miles [10,969.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,694 miles [7,554.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
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 Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 36.5376, Longitude: -79.7353 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 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 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.567 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.996 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.658 degrees. |