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.
  • Open 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:
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Camden County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Willow Ridge

Communities Also Named Willow Ridge ...

We found four communities that are also named Willow Ridge.

Within New Jersey, the name Willow Ridge is unique.

Beyond New Jersey, we know of four communities that are located 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.

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)
  • Cherry Downs is located in Camden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Downs
• Deer Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Deer Park is located in Camden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
• Downs Farms
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Downs Farms is located in Camden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs Farms
• Echelon
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Echelon is located in Camden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echelon
• Evans Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Evans Corner is located in Burlington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Corner
• Greentree
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Greentree is located in Camden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree
• Greentree Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Greentree Village is located in Burlington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Village
• Heritage Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Heritage Village is located in Burlington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
• Locust Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Locust Grove is located in Camden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
• Oliphants Mills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Oliphants Mills is located in Burlington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliphants Mills
• Ramblewood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ramblewood is located in Burlington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
• Union Mills
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Union Mills is located in Burlington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
• Woodstream
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodstream is located in Burlington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstream

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<2> 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<3> 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).<4>
• 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).<5>
• 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).<6>'