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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Lake Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lake Ridge and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Lake Ridge:
    • 42.939444, -73.761667
    • 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 Lake Ridge
  • 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 Lake Ridge ...

We found eleven communities that share the name Lake Ridge.

There is one other community in New York which is also named Lake Ridge.

Beyond New York, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In New York ...
    • Tompkins County
      • This Lake Ridge is located in Tompkins County and lies 146 miles [235 km]<1> to the west of the Lake Ridge that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tompkins County community of Lake Ridge.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Cleburne County
      • This Lake Ridge is located in Cleburne County and lies 1,101 miles [1,771.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lake Ridge that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleburne County community of Lake Ridge.
      • Phillips County
      • This Lake Ridge is located in Phillips County and lies 1,082 miles [1,741.3 km] to the west southwest of the Lake Ridge that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phillips County community of Lake Ridge.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Lake Ridge is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,137 miles [1,829.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Lake Ridge that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Lake Ridge.
    • Kansas
      • Jefferson County
      • This Lake Ridge is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,156 miles [1,860.4 km]<1> to the west of the Lake Ridge that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Lake Ridge.
    • Michigan
      • Lenawee 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 Michigan community of Lake Ridge [Lenawee County].
    • New Jersey
      • Middlesex 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 New Jersey community of Lake Ridge [Middlesex County].
    • South Carolina
      • Spartanburg County
      • This Lake Ridge is located in Spartanburg County and lies 709 miles [1,141 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lake Ridge that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Lake Ridge.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Lake Ridge is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,960 miles [3,154.3 km]<1> to the west of the Lake Ridge that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Lake Ridge.
    • Virginia
      • Prince William County
      • This Lake Ridge is located in Prince William County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lake Ridge that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Lake Ridge.
    • West Virginia
      • Harrison County
      • This Lake Ridge is located in Harrison County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lake Ridge that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Lake Ridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake 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.

  • Coons
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons
    • Coons is located in Saratoga County
  • Halls Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
    • Halls Corner is located in Saratoga County
  • Jonesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
    • Jonesville is located in Saratoga County
  • Luther Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther Forest
    • Luther Forest is located in Saratoga County
  • Malta
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
    • Malta is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <4>
  • Malta Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta Gardens
    • Malta Gardens is located in Saratoga County
  • Malta Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta Meadows
    • Malta Meadows is located in Saratoga County
  • Maltaville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maltaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maltaville
    • Maltaville is located in Saratoga County
  • Marvin Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvin Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin Woods
    • Marvin Woods is located in Saratoga County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Mechanicville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Round Lake
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
      • Round Lake is located in Saratoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake <4>
    • Skipper Hill Farm
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skipper Hill Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipper Hill Farm
      • Skipper Hill Farm is located in Saratoga County
    • Snake Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snake Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Hill
      • Snake Hill is located in Saratoga County
    • Stillwater Junction
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater Junction
      • Stillwater Junction is located in Saratoga County
    • Willow Glen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
      • Willow Glen is located in Saratoga County

How Far From Lake Ridge to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Lake Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lake Ridge and extending to:

  • Ballston Spa, which is the Seat of Saratoga County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Lake Ridge to Albany, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 327 miles [526.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,594 miles [9,002.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,309 miles [10,153.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,184 miles [6,733.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saratoga County: www.co.saratoga.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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- Lake Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lake Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9394, Longitude: -73.7617       In this case, the coordinates for Lake Ridge 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 Lake Ridge 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 Lake Ridge 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 305.533 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.419 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.52 degrees.




 

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