Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ridgebury, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ridgebury and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ridgebury
- 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 Ridgebury:
- 41.386483, -74.453491
- 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 Ridgebury
- 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 Orange County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Orange County
- Since Ridgebury is near Sussex County and also Sullivan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sussex County
- eBird sighting report for Sullivan 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 Ridgebury ...
We found two communities that share the name Ridgebury.
Within New York, the name Ridgebury is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ridgebury ...
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.
- Bushville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Cedarcrest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcrest
- Cedarcrest is located in Orange County
- Crystal Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Run
- Crystal Run is located in Orange County
- Deer Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Eden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Edenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Finchville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
- Finchville is located in Orange County
- Florida
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
- Florida is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,886 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florida <3>
- Keystone Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Park
- Keystone Park is located in Orange County
- Little York
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
- Little York is located in Orange County
- Mechanicstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicstown
- Mechanicstown is located in Orange County
- Michigan Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Corners
- Michigan Corners is located in Orange County
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- Mount Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Orange County
- Pilgrim Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Corners
- Pilgrim Corners is located in Orange County
- Pine Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
- Pine Island is located in Orange County
- Rockville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Scotchtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown
- Scotchtown is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotchtown <3>
- Slate Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
- Slate Hill is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slate Hill <3>
- Snufftown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mount Hope
How Far From Ridgebury 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 Ridgebury to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ridgebury and extending to:
- Goshen, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies just to the East.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Ridgebury to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 219 miles [352.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,685 miles [9,149.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- 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).<7>
- 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).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ridgebury. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ridgebury) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ridgebury. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3865, Longitude: -74.4535 In this case, the coordinates for Ridgebury 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 Ridgebury 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 306.138 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.847 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.558 degrees. |