Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lake Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lake Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lake 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 Lake Ridge:
- 38.687894, -77.297762
- 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 Lake 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 Prince William County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Prince William County
- Since Lake Ridge is near Fairfax County and also Charles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
- eBird sighting report for Charles 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 Lake Ridge ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Lake Ridge.
Within Virginia, the name Lake Ridge is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Cleburne County
- This Lake Ridge is located in Cleburne County and lies 841 miles [1,353.5 km]<1> to the west of the Lake Ridge that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleburne County community of Lake Ridge.
- Phillips County
- This Lake Ridge is located in Phillips County and lies 800 miles [1,287.5 km] to the west southwest of the Lake Ridge that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phillips County community of Lake Ridge.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Lake Ridge is located in Hillsborough County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Lake Ridge that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Lake Ridge.
- Kansas
- Jefferson County
- This Lake Ridge is located in Jefferson County and lies 975 miles [1,569.1 km]<1> to the west of the Lake Ridge that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Lake Ridge.
- Michigan
- Lenawee 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 Michigan community of Lake Ridge [Lenawee County].
- New Jersey
- Middlesex 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 New Jersey community of Lake Ridge [Middlesex County].
- New York
- Saratoga County
- This Lake Ridge is located in Saratoga County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lake Ridge that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Lake Ridge.
- Tompkins County
- This Lake Ridge is located in Tompkins County and lies 273 miles [439.4 km] to the north of the Lake Ridge that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tompkins County community of Lake Ridge.
- South Carolina
- Spartanburg County
- This Lake Ridge is located in Spartanburg County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lake Ridge that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Lake Ridge.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Lake Ridge is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,840 miles [2,961.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lake Ridge that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Lake Ridge.
- West Virginia
- Harrison County
- This Lake Ridge is located in Harrison County and lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lake Ridge that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Lake Ridge.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake 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.
- Cloverdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- 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 Prince William County
- Dale City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale City
- Dale City is located in Prince William County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale City <4>
- Donovans Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donovans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donovans Corner
- Donovans Corner is located in Fairfax County
- Featherstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Featherstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Featherstone
- Featherstone is located in Prince William County
- Forestdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Forestdale is located in Prince William County
- Harbor View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
- Harbor View is located in Fairfax County
- Hillendale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillendale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale
- Hillendale is located in Prince William County
- Kerrydale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Mapledale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Orangedale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangedale
- Orangedale is located in Prince William County
- Princedale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princedale
- Princedale is located in Prince William County
- Ravenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Ridgedale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Rollingwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Rollingwood is located in Fairfax County
- Silverdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
- Silverdale is located in Prince William County
- Terrapin Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrapin Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrapin Forest
- Terrapin Forest is located in Prince William County
- Ridgedale
How Far From Lake Ridge 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 Lake Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lake Ridge and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Lake Ridge to Richmond, with an average speed<5>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,917 miles [9,522.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,622 miles [10,657.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,499 miles [7,240.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Prince William County: www.pwcgov.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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- Lake Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lake Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6879, Longitude: -77.2978 In this case, the coordinates for Lake Ridge 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 Lake Ridge 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 Lake Ridge 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 308.056 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.596 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.904 degrees. |