Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ridgefield Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ridgefield Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ridgefield Park
- 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 Ridgefield Park:
- 40.854822, -74.020140
- 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 Ridgefield Park
- 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 Bergen County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bergen County
- Since Ridgefield Park is near Hudson County and also New York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hudson County
- eBird sighting report for New York 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 Ridgefield Park ...
We found one communities that share the name Ridgefield Park.
Within New Jersey, the name Ridgefield Park is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, there is another community also named Ridgefield Park in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Orange County
- This Ridgefield Park is located in Orange County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Ridgefield Park that is located in Bergen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Ridgefield Park.
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ridgefield Park ...
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.
- Cherry Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Bergen County
- Esplanade Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esplanade Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esplanade Gardens
- Esplanade Gardens is located in New York County (NY)
- Gracie Square
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gracie Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracie Square
- Gracie Square is located in New York County (NY)
- Hackensack
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackensack
- Hackensack is located in Bergen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,981 people
- Harlem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
- Harlem is located in New York County (NY)
- Hell's Kitchen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell's Kitchen
- Hell's Kitchen is located in New York County (NY)
- High Bridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
- High Bridge is located in Bronx County (NY)
- Kings Bridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Bridge
- Kings Bridge is located in Bronx County (NY)
- Kingsland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Saddle Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Brook
- Saddle Brook is located in Bergen County
- Teaneck
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaneck
- Teaneck is located in Bergen County
- Union City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
- University Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- University Heights is located in Bronx County (NY)
How Far From Ridgefield Park 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 Ridgefield Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ridgefield Park and extending to:
- Hackensack, which is the Seat of Bergen County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Ridgefield Park to Trenton, 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 over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 209 miles [336.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,688 miles [9,153.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,395 miles [10,291.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,271 miles [6,873.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ridgefield Park: www.ridgefieldpark.org/
The official website for Bergen County: www.co.bergen.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Ridgefield Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ridgefield Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8548, Longitude: -74.0201 In this case, the coordinates for Ridgefield Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 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 Ridgefield Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.936 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.533 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.606 degrees. |