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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lakeridge
- 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:
- 39.036297, -119.948238
- 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 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 Douglas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- Since Lakeridge is near El Dorado County and also Placer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for El Dorado County
- eBird sighting report for Placer 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 Lakeridge ...
We found three communities that share the name Lakeridge.
Within Nevada, the name Lakeridge is unique.
Beyond Nevada, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Mississippi
- Washington
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.
- Elk Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Hobart ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Kingsbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Lincoln Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Douglas County
- Round Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
- Round Hill is located in Douglas County
- Skyland
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland
- Skyland is located in Douglas County
- Spooner Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spooner Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner Junction
- Spooner Junction is located in Douglas County
- Summit Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Village
- Summit Village is located in Douglas County
- Zephyr Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr Cove
- Zephyr Cove is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zephyr Cove <3>
How Far From Lakeridge 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 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:
- Minden, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lakeridge to Minden, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Carson City, which is the State Capital of Nevada, lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,281 miles [3,670.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 130 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,286 miles [11,725.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,054 miles [12,961.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,092 miles [9,804.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lakeridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.nv.us/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lakeridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lakeridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0363, Longitude: -119.9482 In this case, the coordinates for Lakeridge 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.266 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.895 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.642 degrees. |