Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 West Ridgeway:
  • 43.267836, -78.419470
  • 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 West Ridgeway

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

Curious and Interesting Names Near West Ridgeway ...

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.

• Alabama
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Alabama is located in Genesee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
• Childs
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Childs is located in Orleans County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
• County Line
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • County Line is located in Niagara County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
• Eagle Harbor
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
• Eagle Harbor Station
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Eagle Harbor Station is located in Orleans County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor Station
• Five Corners
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Five Corners is located in Orleans County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
• Gasport
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Gasport is located in Niagara County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasport
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gasport <1>
• Gilberts Corner
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Gilberts Corner is located in Niagara County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberts Corner
• Hartland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Hartland is located in Niagara County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
• Kuckville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Kuckville is located in Orleans County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuckville
• Sunset Beach
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sunset Beach is located in Orleans County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
• Terrys Corners
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Terrys Corners is located in Niagara County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Corners
• Toms Landing
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Toms Landing is located in Orleans County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Landing

How Far From West Ridgeway 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 West Ridgeway to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in West Ridgeway and extending to:

• Albion, which is the Seat of Orleans County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from West Ridgeway to Albion, with an average speed<3> 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.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 239 miles [384.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 310 miles [498.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,768 miles [9,282.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,493 miles [10,449.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,370 miles [7,032.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'