Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ridgeland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ridgeland and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ridgeland
- 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 Ridgeland:
- 45.202184, -91.897676
- 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 Ridgeland
- 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 Dunn County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dunn County
- Since Ridgeland is near Barron County and also Polk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Barron County
- eBird sighting report for Polk 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 Ridgeland ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Ridgeland.
Within Wisconsin, the name Ridgeland is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Florida
- Illinois
- Mississippi
- Lafayette County
- This Ridgeland is located in Lafayette County and lies 761 miles [1,224.7 km]<1> to the south of the Ridgeland that is located in Dunn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Ridgeland.
- Lowndes County
- This Ridgeland is located in Lowndes County and lies 823 miles [1,324.5 km] to the south southeast of the Ridgeland that is located in Dunn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Ridgeland.
- Madison County
- This Ridgeland is located in Madison County and lies 887 miles [1,427.5 km] to the south of the Ridgeland that is located in Dunn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Ridgeland.
- New York
- Ohio
- Henry County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Henry County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Ridgeland.
- Jackson County
- This Ridgeland is located in Jackson County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Ridgeland that is located in Dunn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Ridgeland.
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ridgeland ...
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.
- Cedar Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
- Cedar Falls is located in Dunn County
- Clear Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Clear Lake is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,099 people
- Emerald
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Emerald Station
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Station
- Emerald Station is located in Saint Croix County
- Forest
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Graytown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Joel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Knapp
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
- Knapp is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Prairie Farm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Farm
- Prairie Farm is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
- Sand Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek
- Sand Creek is located in Dunn County
- Tainter Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tainter Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tainter Lake
- Tainter Lake is located in Dunn County
- Turtle Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
- Turtle Lake is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
How Far From Ridgeland 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 village such as Ridgeland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ridgeland and extending to:
- Menomonie, which is the Seat of Dunn County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Ridgeland to Menomonie, with an average speed<4> 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 192 miles [309 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 875 miles [1,408.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 50 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,166 miles [9,923.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,919 miles [11,135.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,825 miles [7,765.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ridgeland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dunn County: www.dunncountywi.govoffice2.com/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
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- Ridgeland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ridgeland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2022, Longitude: -91.8977 In this case, the coordinates for Ridgeland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ridgeland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Ridgeland 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 317.33 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.09 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.834 degrees. |