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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 Ridgebury, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ridgebury 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 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.
    • Open 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:
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Sussex County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Ridgebury

Communities Also Named Ridgebury ...

We found two communities that are also named Ridgebury.

Within New York, the name Ridgebury is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Connecticut
      • Fairfield County
      • This Ridgebury is located in Fairfield County and lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the east of the Ridgebury that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Ridgebury.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bradford County
      • This Ridgebury is located in Bradford County and lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ridgebury that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of Ridgebury.

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)
    • Bushville is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
  • Cedarcrest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedarcrest is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcrest
  • Crystal Run
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Crystal Run is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Run
  • Deer Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Deer Run is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
  • Eden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Eden is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
  • Edenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Edenville is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
  • Finchville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Finchville is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
  • Florida
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Keystone Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Keystone Park is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Park
  • Little York
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Little York is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
  • Mechanicstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mechanicstown is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicstown
  • Michigan Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Michigan Corners is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Corners
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Mount Hope
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Hope is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Pilgrim Corners
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Pilgrim Corners is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Corners
    • Pine Island
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Pine Island is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
    • Rockville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Rockville is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Scotchtown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Slate Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Snufftown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Snufftown is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snufftown

How Far From Ridgebury 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 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<3>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<4> 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • 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).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Ridgebury to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.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).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.138 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.847 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.558 degrees.