Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lime Ridge:
  • 41.027864, -76.339384
  • 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 Lime Ridge

• 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 Columbia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Columbia County
  • Since Lime Ridge is near Luzerne County and also Schuylkill County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Luzerne County
  • eBird sighting report for Schuylkill 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 Lime Ridge ...

We found three communities that share the name Lime Ridge.

There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Lime Ridge.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, .

• Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
  • Northampton County
    • This Lime Ridge is located in Northampton County and lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lime Ridge that is located in Columbia County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Lime Ridge.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Quebec
    • This Lime Ridge lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lime Ridge that is located in Columbia County.
  • Wisconsin
    • Sauk County
    • This Lime Ridge is located in Sauk County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lime Ridge that is located in Columbia County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sauk County community of Lime Ridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lime Ridge ...

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.

• Dennis Mills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Mills
  • Dennis Mills is located in Columbia County
• Dogtown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
  • Dogtown is located in Columbia County
• Fernville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernville
  • Fernville is located in Columbia County
• Foundryville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundryville
  • Foundryville is located in Columbia County
• Fowlersville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlersville
  • Fowlersville is located in Columbia County
• Lightstreet
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightstreet
  • Lightstreet is located in Columbia County
• Mainville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainville
  • Mainville is located in Columbia County
• Orangeville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
  • Orangeville is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orangeville <3>
• Paper Mill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill
  • Paper Mill is located in Columbia County
• Summer Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
  • Summer Hill is located in Columbia County
• Willow Springs
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
  • Willow Springs is located in Columbia County

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

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

• Bloomsburg, which is the Seat of Columbia County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Lime Ridge to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> 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 over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 151 miles [243 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,778 miles [9,298.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,491 miles [10,446.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,366 miles [7,026.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiapa.org/county/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/