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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, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Northridge 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:
    • 39.807558, -84.196885
    • 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
  • 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 ...

We found fourteen communities that share the name Northridge.

There is one other community in Ohio which is also named Northridge.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Ohio ...
    • Clark County
      • This Northridge is located in Clark County and lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Northridge that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Northridge.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • British Columbia
      • This Northridge lies 2,001 miles [3,220.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Northridge that is located in Montgomery County.
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Northridge is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,919 miles [3,088.3 km]<1> to the west of the Northridge that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Northridge.
    • Colorado
      • El Paso County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Northridge [El Paso County].
    • Delaware
      • Kent County
      • This Northridge is located in Kent County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km]<1> to the east of the Northridge that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Northridge.
    • Georgia
      • Clarke County
      • This Northridge is located in Clarke County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<1> to the south of the Northridge that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Northridge.
      • Fayette County
      • This Northridge is located in Fayette County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km] to the south of the Northridge that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Northridge.
    • Illinois
      • Adams County
      • This Northridge is located in Adams County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km]<1> to the west of the Northridge that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Northridge.
    • Maryland
      • Harford County
      • This Northridge is located in Harford County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km]<1> to the east of the Northridge that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Northridge.
    • Massachusetts
      • Worcester County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Northridge [Worcester County].
    • North Carolina
      • Rockingham County
      • This Northridge is located in Rockingham County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Northridge that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Northridge.
    • Texas
      • Starr County
      • This Northridge is located in Starr County and lies 1,256 miles [2,021.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Northridge that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Starr County community of Northridge.
    • Utah
      • Weber County
      • This Northridge is located in Weber County and lies 1,453 miles [2,338.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Northridge that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Northridge.
    • Virginia
      • Stafford County
      • This Northridge is located in Stafford County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Northridge that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Northridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Northridge ...

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.

  • Crown Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Point
    • Crown Point is located in Montgomery County
  • Deerpark Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerpark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerpark Village
    • Deerpark Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Happy Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Corners
    • Happy Corners is located in Montgomery County
  • Hearthstone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearthstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearthstone
    • Hearthstone is located in Montgomery County
  • Hooks Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Corner
    • Hooks Corner is located in Montgomery County
  • Kingsville ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
    • Kingsville is located in Montgomery County
  • Little York
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
    • Little York is located in Montgomery County
  • New Germany
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Germany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Germany
    • New Germany is located in Greene County
  • Pinchtown ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinchtown
    • Pinchtown is located in Montgomery County
  • Post Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Town
    • Post Town is located in Montgomery County
  • Residence Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Residence Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Residence Park
    • Residence Park is located in Montgomery County
  • Sixmile
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sixmile have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
    • Sixmile is located in Montgomery County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Spanker
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanker
      • Spanker is located in Montgomery County
    • Stillwater Junction
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater Junction
      • Stillwater Junction is located in Montgomery County
    • Stringtown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Montgomery County
    • Sulphur Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Grove
      • Sulphur Grove is located in Montgomery County
    • Trotwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Walnut Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
      • Walnut Hills is located in Montgomery County

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

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

  • Dayton, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the South.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Northridge to Columbus, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 387 miles [622.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,150 miles [9,897.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,875 miles [11,064.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,751 miles [7,646 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.co.montgomery.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Northridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Northridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8076, Longitude: -84.1969       In this case, the coordinates for Northridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Northridge could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.228 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.515 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.547 degrees.









 

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