Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Woodridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Woodridge
- 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 Woodridge:
- 37.897086, -78.436120
- 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 Woodridge
- 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 Albemarle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Albemarle County
- Since Woodridge is near Fluvanna County and also Charlottesville City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fluvanna County
- eBird sighting report for Charlottesville City
- 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 Woodridge ...
We found eighteen communities that share the name Woodridge.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Woodridge.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Illinois
- DuPage County
- This Woodridge is located in DuPage County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodridge that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DuPage County community of Woodridge.
- Lake County
- This Woodridge is located in Lake County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km] to the northwest of the Woodridge that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Woodridge.
- Indiana
- Manitoba
- This Woodridge lies 1,179 miles [1,897.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Woodridge that is located in Albemarle County.
- Maryland
- Calvert County
- This Woodridge is located in Calvert County and lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Woodridge that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Woodridge.
- Frederick County
- This Woodridge is located in Frederick County and lies 121 miles [194.7 km] to the north northeast of the Woodridge that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Woodridge.
- Missouri
- New York
- North Carolina
- Nash County
- This Woodridge is located in Nash County and lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Woodridge that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nash County community of Woodridge.
- Wake County
- This Woodridge is located in Wake County and lies 151 miles [243 km] to the south of the Woodridge that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Woodridge.
- Ontario
- This Woodridge lies 479 miles [770.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Woodridge that is located in Albemarle County.
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This Woodridge is located in Aiken County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woodridge that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Woodridge.
- Orangeburg County
- This Woodridge is located in Orangeburg County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km] to the south southwest of the Woodridge that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Woodridge.
- Spartanburg County
- This Woodridge is located in Spartanburg County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km] to the southwest of the Woodridge that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Woodridge.
- Texas
- Orange County
- Although located in Orange County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Woodridge.
- Utah
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodridge ...
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.
- Arrowhead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Charlottesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
- Charlottesville is located in Charlottesville City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlottesville <4>
- Everettsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everettsville
- Everettsville is located in Albemarle County
- Franklin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Greenfields
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfields have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfields
- Greenfields is located in Albemarle County
- Hardware
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Hunters
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Hunters Hall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hall
- Hunters Hall is located in Albemarle County
- Kidds Store
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kidds Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidds Store
- Kidds Store is located in Fluvanna County
- Liberty Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in Albemarle County
- Locust Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Charlottesville City
- Pen Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Continue List (13 more) ...
- Porters
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters
- Porters is located in Albemarle County
- Rockaway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Rockbrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Rose Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Rugby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Running Deer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Running Deer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Running Deer
- Running Deer is located in Albemarle County
- Stony Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Stony Point is located in Albemarle County
- Union Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Union Mills is located in Fluvanna County
- University Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- University Heights is located in Albemarle County
- Village Square
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Square
- Village Square is located in Albemarle County
- Vinegar Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinegar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Hill
- Vinegar Hill is located in Charlottesville City
- Wildwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Willow Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Heights
- Willow Heights is located in Albemarle County
- Porters
How Far From Woodridge 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 Woodridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodridge and extending to:
- Charlottesville, which is the Seat of Albemarle County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Woodridge to Charlottesville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 59 miles [95 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 102 miles [164.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,000 miles [9,656.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,704 miles [10,789 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,581 miles [7,372.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Albemarle County: www.albemarle.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' (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- Woodridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8971, Longitude: -78.4361 In this case, the coordinates for Woodridge 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Woodridge 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 Woodridge 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 308.766 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.283 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.667 degrees. |