Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lime Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lime Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lime 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 Lime Ridge:
- 43.468314, -90.156515
- 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 Lime 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 Sauk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sauk County
- Since Lime Ridge is near Richland County and also Juneau County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Richland County
- eBird sighting report for Juneau 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 Lime Ridge ...
We found three communities that share the name Lime Ridge.
Within Wisconsin, the name Lime Ridge is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Columbia County
- This Lime Ridge is located in Columbia County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km]<1> to the east of the Lime Ridge that is located in Sauk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Lime Ridge.
- Northampton County
- This Lime Ridge is located in Northampton County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km] to the east of the Lime Ridge that is located in Sauk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Lime Ridge.
- Quebec
- This Lime Ridge lies 922 miles [1,483.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lime Ridge that is located in Sauk County.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lime 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.
- Bear Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Bear Valley is located in Richland County
- Henrietta ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Hill Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Point
- Hill Point is located in Sauk County
- Hub City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Ithaca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Neptune
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Neptune is located in Richland County
- Reedsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Rock Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Rockbridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
- Rockbridge is located in Richland County
How Far From Lime Ridge to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Lime Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lime Ridge and extending to:
- Baraboo, which is the Seat of Sauk County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Lime Ridge to Baraboo, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 46 miles [74 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 750 miles [1,207 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,194 miles [9,968.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,941 miles [11,170.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,835 miles [7,781.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lime Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sauk County: www.co.sauk.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lime Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lime Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4683, Longitude: -90.1565 In this case, the coordinates for Lime Ridge 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 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 Lime Ridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.131 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.487 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.394 degrees. |