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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:
    • 41.313831, -111.949942
    • 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 Northridge
  • 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 Weber County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Weber County
    • Since Northridge is near Box Elder County and also Davis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Box Elder County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Davis 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 Northridge

Communities Also Named Northridge ...

We found fourteen communities that are also named Northridge.

Within Utah, the name Northridge is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • British Columbia
      • This Northridge lies 790 miles [1,271.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Northridge that is located in Weber County.
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Northridge is located in Los Angeles County and lies 605 miles [973.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Northridge that is located in Weber 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 1,906 miles [3,067.4 km]<1> to the east of the Northridge that is located in Weber 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 1,630 miles [2,623.2 km]<1> to the east of the Northridge that is located in Weber 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 1,591 miles [2,560.5 km] to the east of the Northridge that is located in Weber 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 1,078 miles [1,734.9 km]<1> to the east of the Northridge that is located in Weber 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 1,865 miles [3,001.4 km]<1> to the east of the Northridge that is located in Weber 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 1,751 miles [2,818 km]<1> to the east of the Northridge that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Northridge.
    • Ohio
      • Clark County
      • This Northridge is located in Clark County and lies 1,472 miles [2,369 km]<1> to the east of the Northridge that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Northridge.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Northridge is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,453 miles [2,338.4 km] to the east of the Northridge that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Northridge.
    • Texas
      • Starr County
      • This Northridge is located in Starr County and lies 1,265 miles [2,035.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Northridge that is located in Weber County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Starr County community of Northridge.
    • Virginia
      • Stafford County
      • This Northridge is located in Stafford County and lies 1,828 miles [2,941.9 km]<1> to the east of the Northridge that is located in Weber 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.

  • Cherrywood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Cherrywood is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
  • Cinnamon Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cinnamon Park is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Park
  • Cottonwood Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cottonwood Heights is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Heights
  • Green Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Green Meadows is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
  • Greenfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Greenfield is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Heritage Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Heritage Grove is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Grove
  • Hill Top
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Hill Top is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
  • Hunting Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hunting Creek is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Creek
  • Indian Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Indian Hills is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
  • Irene
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Irene is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
  • Jillville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jillville is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jillville
  • King Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • King Place is located in Weber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Place
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Lakeview Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Lakeview Heights is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
    • Majestic Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Majestic Heights is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic Heights
    • Meadowlark Meadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Meadowlark Meadows is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark Meadows
    • Misty Meadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Misty Meadows is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Meadows
    • Mountain Shadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Mountain Shadows is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Shadows
    • Mystic Mountain
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Mystic Mountain is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Mountain
    • Paradise Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Paradise Hills is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hills
    • Pleasant View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Pleasant View is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,808 people
    • Scottish Highlands
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Scottish Highlands is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottish Highlands
    • Stone Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Stone Creek is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Creek
    • Sunny Slope
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Sunny Slope is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Slope
    • Willowbrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Willowbrook is located in Weber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook

How Far From Northridge 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 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:

  • Ogden, which is the Seat of Weber County, lies just to the South.
  • Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Northridge to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,838 miles [2,958 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 72 days and walking would take 105 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,966 miles [11,210.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,735 miles [12,448.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,718 miles [9,202.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Northridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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>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.
<4>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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Northridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3138, Longitude: -111.9499       In this case, the coordinates for Northridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.022 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.648 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.76 degrees.