Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ridgway, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ridgway and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ridgway
- 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 Ridgway:
- 41.424228, -78.732806
- 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 Ridgway
- 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 Elk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Elk County
- Since Ridgway is near Jefferson County and also Forest County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Forest 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 Ridgway ...
We found three communities that share the name Ridgway.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Ridgway is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Florida
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ridgway ...
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.
- Boot Jack
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Brandy Camp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandy Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Camp
- Brandy Camp is located in Elk County
- Challenge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challenge
- Challenge is located in Elk County
- Coal Hollow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hollow
- Coal Hollow is located in Elk County
- Earlyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlyville
- Earlyville is located in Elk County
- Grandview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Lake City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Elk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <3>
- Lynchville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchville
- Lynchville is located in Elk County
- Owls Nest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Squab Hollow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squab Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squab Hollow
- Squab Hollow is located in Elk County
- Whistletown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whistletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistletown
- Whistletown is located in Elk County
How Far From Ridgway 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 Ridgway to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ridgway and extending to:
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Ridgway to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 196 miles [315.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,859 miles [9,429.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,579 miles [10,587.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,454 miles [7,168 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ridgway. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Elk County: www.co.elk.pa.us/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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- Ridgway) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ridgway. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4242, Longitude: -78.7328 In this case, the coordinates for Ridgway have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Ridgway 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 308.747 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.802 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.477 degrees. |