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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 Lime Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lime Ridge and the surrounding area.
- 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:
- 43.467535, -90.155485
- 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 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Richland County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Lime Ridge
Communities Also Named Lime Ridge ...
We found three communities that are also named Lime Ridge.
Within Wisconsin, the name Lime Ridge is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of three communities that are located 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.
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)
- Henrietta ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Henrietta is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Hill Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hill Point is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Point
- Hub City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hub City is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City
- Ithaca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Neptune
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Reedsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Reedsburg is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,500 people
- Rock Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rock Springs is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Rockbridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rockbridge is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
How Far From Lime Ridge 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 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<2> 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<3> 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).<4>
- 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).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,835 miles [7,781.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lime Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lime Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4675, Longitude: -90.1555 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.13 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.486 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.394 degrees. |
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