Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Ridgewood Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ridgewood Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ridgewood Park
- 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 Ridgewood Park:
- 37.287636, -80.018651
- 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 Ridgewood Park
- 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 Ridgewood Park ...
We found seven communities that share the name Ridgewood Park.
Within Virginia, the name Ridgewood Park is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Mendocino County
- This Ridgewood Park is located in Mendocino County and lies 2,329 miles [3,748.2 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mendocino County community of Ridgewood Park.
- Colorado
- Arapahoe County
- This Ridgewood Park is located in Arapahoe County and lies 1,357 miles [2,183.9 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arapahoe County community of Ridgewood Park.
- Connecticut
- New London 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 Connecticut community of Ridgewood Park [New London County].
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Ridgewood Park is located in Hillsborough County and lies 659 miles [1,060.6 km]<1> to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Ridgewood Park.
- Georgia
- Cobb County
- This Ridgewood Park is located in Cobb County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Ridgewood Park.
- Minnesota
- Ramsey 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 Minnesota community of Ridgewood Park [Ramsey County].
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware 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 Pennsylvania community of Ridgewood Park [Delaware County].
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ridgewood Park ...
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.
- Cherry Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Roanoke City
- Cliffview
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Covehaven Court
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covehaven Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covehaven Court
- Covehaven Court is located in Roanoke City
- Dale Court
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Court
- Dale Court is located in Salem City
- Dawnwood Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawnwood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawnwood Forest
- Dawnwood Forest is located in Roanoke City
- Dropmore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Edgelawn
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Evans Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Hill
- Evans Hill is located in Salem City
- Forest Lawn
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn
- Forest Lawn is located in Salem City
- Forest Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Roanoke City
- Foxwood
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Glen Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Continue List (23 more) ...
- Grandview
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Grove Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Grove Park is located in Roanoke City
- Hemlock Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Hills
- Hemlock Hills is located in Roanoke City
- Hickory Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Roanoke County
- Hockman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Homeplace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Honeysuckle Bluff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeysuckle Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeysuckle Bluff
- Honeysuckle Bluff is located in Salem City
- Karen Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karen Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karen Hills
- Karen Hills is located in Salem City
- Locust Grove Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove Park
- Locust Grove Park is located in Salem City
- Lone Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Meadowview
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Meadowview is located in Salem City
- Medley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Orchard Court
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Court
- Orchard Court is located in Salem City
- Plainview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Rolling Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Woods
- Rolling Woods is located in Roanoke City
- Shamrock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Spring Garden
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Spring Garden is located in Salem City
- Spring Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Roanoke County
- Stonegate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Summit Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hills
- Summit Hills is located in Roanoke City
- Sunset Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
- Sunset Hills is located in Roanoke City
- Virginia Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
- Virginia Heights is located in Roanoke City
- Woodside Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Park
- Woodside Park is located in Salem City
- Grandview
How Far From Ridgewood Park 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 Ridgewood Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ridgewood Park and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Ridgewood Park to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 196 miles [315.4 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 6,093 miles [9,805.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,799 miles [10,941.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,676 miles [7,525.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ridgewood Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' (or 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- Ridgewood Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ridgewood Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2876, Longitude: -80.0187 In this case, the coordinates for Ridgewood Park 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 Ridgewood Park 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 . 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 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 Ridgewood Park 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 309.717 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.278 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.528 degrees. |