Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Ridgewood Village

• 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 Ridgewood Village:
  • 43.014167, -78.267222
  • 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 Ridgewood Village

• 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 Genesee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Genesee County
  • Since Ridgewood Village is near Orleans County and also Wyoming County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Orleans County
  • eBird sighting report for Wyoming 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 Ridgewood Village ...

We found one communities that share the name Ridgewood Village.

Within New York, the name Ridgewood Village is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named Ridgewood Village in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Lee County
    • This Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County and lies 820 miles [1,319.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Ridgewood Village that is located in Genesee County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Ridgewood Village.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ridgewood Village ...

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.

• Brick House Corners
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick House Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick House Corners
  • Brick House Corners is located in Genesee County
• Bushville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
  • Bushville is located in Genesee County
• Cookville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cookville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
  • Cookville is located in Genesee County
• Elba
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
  • Elba is located in Genesee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <3>
• Five Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
  • Five Corners is located in Genesee County
• Indian Falls
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
  • Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
• Longwood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
  • Longwood is located in Genesee County
• Wheatville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatville
  • Wheatville is located in Genesee County
• Wheatville Station
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatville Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatville Station
  • Wheatville Station is located in Genesee County

How Far From Ridgewood Village 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 Ridgewood Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Batavia, which is the Seat of Genesee County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Ridgewood Village to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 291 miles [468.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,772 miles [9,289.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,497 miles [10,455.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,373 miles [7,037.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Genesee County: www.co.genesee.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/