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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 Northridge Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Northridge Estates 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 Northridge Estates:
    • 41.393663, -83.663268
    • 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 Northridge Estates
  • 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 Northridge Estates ...

We found two communities that share the name Northridge Estates.

Within Ohio, the name Northridge Estates is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Cherokee County
      • This Northridge Estates is located in Cherokee County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km]<1> to the south of the Northridge Estates that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Northridge Estates.
    • Tennessee
      • Knox County
      • This Northridge Estates is located in Knox County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km]<1> to the south of the Northridge Estates that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Northridge Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Northridge Estates ...

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.

  • Bowling Green
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Christy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christy
    • Christy is located in Wood County
  • Cloverdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Cloverdale is located in Wood County
  • Hull Prairie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull Prairie
    • Hull Prairie is located in Wood County
  • Meadowvale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowvale
    • Meadowvale is located in Wood County
  • Portage
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
    • Portage is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
  • Quail Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
    • Quail Hollow is located in Wood County
  • Rudolph
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudolph have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudolph
    • Rudolph is located in Wood County
  • Sugar Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Ridge
    • Sugar Ridge is located in Wood County
  • Wintergarden Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintergarden Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintergarden Heights
    • Wintergarden Heights is located in Wood County

How Far From Northridge Estates 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 Northridge Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Bowling Green, which is the Seat of Wood County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Northridge Estates to Columbus, 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 4 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 389 miles [626 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,056 miles [9,746.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,785 miles [10,919.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,663 miles [7,504.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Wood County: www.co.wood.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

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 from Point A (ie- Northridge Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Northridge Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3937, Longitude: -83.6633       In this case, the coordinates for Northridge Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 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 Northridge Estates 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 311.855 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.323 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.792 degrees.









 

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