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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 Pine Ridge Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Ridge Estates and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Pine Ridge Estates:
    • 33.613165, -85.078001
    • 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 Pine Ridge Estates
  • 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 Pine Ridge Estates ...

We found four communities that share the name Pine Ridge Estates.

Within Georgia, the name Pine Ridge Estates is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Houston County
      • This Pine Ridge Estates is located in Houston County and lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<1> to the south of the Pine Ridge Estates that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Pine Ridge Estates.
      • Pike County
      • This Pine Ridge Estates is located in Pike County and lies 133 miles [214 km] to the south southwest of the Pine Ridge Estates that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Pine Ridge Estates.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Pine Ridge Estates is located in Hillsborough County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Pine Ridge Estates that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Pine Ridge Estates.
    • New York
      • Albany County
      • This Pine Ridge Estates is located in Albany County and lies 866 miles [1,393.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pine Ridge Estates that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albany County community of Pine Ridge Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Ridge Estates ...

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.

  • Cedarwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood
    • Cedarwood is located in Carroll County
  • Double Branches
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Branches have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Branches
    • Double Branches is located in Carroll County
  • Hickory Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Heights
    • Hickory Heights is located in Carroll County
  • Hodge ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
    • Hodge is located in Carroll County
  • Holly Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Heights
    • Holly Heights is located in Carroll County
  • Knob Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Hill
    • Knob Hill is located in Carroll County
  • Leisure Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Heights
    • Leisure Heights is located in Carroll County
  • Oak Mountain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mountain
    • Oak Mountain is located in Carroll County
  • Plowshare ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plowshare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plowshare
    • Plowshare is located in Carroll County
  • Riverbend
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverbend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
    • Riverbend is located in Carroll County
  • Shady Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Shady Grove is located in Carroll County

How Far From Pine Ridge Estates 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 community such as Pine Ridge Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pine Ridge Estates and extending to:

  • Carrollton, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the South.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Pine Ridge Estates to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 577 miles [928.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,474 miles [10,418.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,179 miles [11,553.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,056 miles [8,136.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine Ridge Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Carroll County: www.carrollcountyga.com/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pine Ridge Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Ridge Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6132, Longitude: -85.0780       In this case, the coordinates for Pine Ridge Estates 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 Pine Ridge Estates 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 312.654 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.12 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.59 degrees.









 

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