Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Willow Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Willow Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Willow Ridge
- 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 Willow Ridge:
- 39.870114, -74.907943
- 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 Willow Ridge
- 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 Burlington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Burlington County
- Since Willow Ridge is near Camden County and also Gloucester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Camden County
- eBird sighting report for Gloucester 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 Willow Ridge ...
We found four communities that share the name Willow Ridge.
Within New Jersey, the name Willow Ridge is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Grundy County
- This Willow Ridge is located in Grundy County and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Willow Ridge that is located in Burlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grundy County community of Willow Ridge.
- Louisiana
- Caddo Parish
- This Willow Ridge is located in Caddo Parish and lies 1,168 miles [1,879.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Willow Ridge that is located in Burlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Willow Ridge.
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This Willow Ridge is located in Montgomery County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Willow Ridge that is located in Burlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Willow Ridge.
- North Carolina
- Orange County
- This Willow Ridge is located in Orange County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Willow Ridge that is located in Burlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Willow Ridge.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Willow Ridge ...
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 Downs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Downs
- Cherry Downs is located in Camden County
- Deer Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Downs Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downs Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs Farms
- Downs Farms is located in Camden County
- Echelon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Evans Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Corner
- Evans Corner is located in Burlington County
- Greentree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Greentree Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Village
- Greentree Village is located in Burlington County
- Heritage Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Heritage Village is located in Burlington County
- Locust Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Camden County
- Oliphants Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliphants Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliphants Mills
- Oliphants Mills is located in Burlington County
- Ramblewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
- Ramblewood is located in Burlington County
- Union Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Union Mills is located in Burlington County
- Woodstream
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstream have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstream
- Woodstream is located in Burlington County
How Far From Willow Ridge 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 Willow Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Willow Ridge and extending to:
- Mount Holly, which is the Seat of Burlington County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Willow Ridge to Mount Holly, with an average speed<3> 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.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 131 miles [210.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,766 miles [9,279.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,471 miles [10,414.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,348 miles [6,997.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Willow Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Burlington County: www.co.burlington.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 '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- Willow Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Willow Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8701, Longitude: -74.9079 In this case, the coordinates for Willow Ridge 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 Willow Ridge 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 306.56 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.082 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.42 degrees. |