Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Blue Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blue Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Blue 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 Blue Ridge:
- 32.492635, -86.190523
- 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 Blue 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 Elmore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Elmore County
- Since Blue Ridge is near Montgomery County and also Autauga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- eBird sighting report for Autauga 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 Blue Ridge ...
We found nineteen communities that share the name Blue Ridge.
Within Alabama, the name Blue Ridge is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nineteen communities, eighteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Blue Ridge lies 2,065 miles [3,323.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Blue Ridge that is located in Elmore County.
- Georgia
- Fannin County
- This Blue Ridge is located in Fannin County and lies 195 miles [313.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Blue Ridge that is located in Elmore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Blue Ridge.
- Illinois
- Piatt County
- This Blue Ridge is located in Piatt County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Blue Ridge that is located in Elmore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Piatt County community of Blue Ridge.
- Indiana
- Shelby County
- This Blue Ridge is located in Shelby County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the north of the Blue Ridge that is located in Elmore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Blue Ridge.
- Mississippi
- Jasper County
- This Blue Ridge is located in Jasper County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Blue Ridge that is located in Elmore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Blue Ridge.
- Missouri
- Harrison County
- This Blue Ridge is located in Harrison County and lies 683 miles [1,099.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Blue Ridge that is located in Elmore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Blue Ridge.
- New York
- Essex County
- This Blue Ridge is located in Essex County and lies 1,036 miles [1,667.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Blue Ridge that is located in Elmore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Blue Ridge.
- North Carolina
- Buncombe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Blue Ridge [Buncombe County].
- Henderson County
- This Blue Ridge is located in Henderson County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Blue Ridge that is located in Elmore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Blue Ridge.
- Transylvania County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Blue Ridge [Transylvania County].
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Blue Ridge is located in Bucks County and lies 820 miles [1,319.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Blue Ridge that is located in Elmore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Blue Ridge.
- Franklin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Blue Ridge [Franklin County].
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Blue Ridge is located in Greenville County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Blue Ridge that is located in Elmore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Blue Ridge.
- Tennessee
- Sullivan County
- This Blue Ridge is located in Sullivan County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Blue Ridge that is located in Elmore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Blue Ridge.
- Texas
- Collin County
- This Blue Ridge is located in Collin County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<1> to the west of the Blue Ridge that is located in Elmore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Collin County community of Blue Ridge.
- Falls County
- This Blue Ridge is located in Falls County and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km] to the west of the Blue Ridge that is located in Elmore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Falls County community of Blue Ridge.
- Virginia
- Augusta County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Blue Ridge [Augusta County].
- Botetourt County
- This Blue Ridge is located in Botetourt County and lies 494 miles [795 km]<1> to the northeast of the Blue Ridge that is located in Elmore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Botetourt County community of Blue Ridge.
- Washington
- King County
- This Blue Ridge is located in King County and lies 2,153 miles [3,464.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Blue Ridge that is located in Elmore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Blue Ridge.
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Blue 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.
- Blueberry Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blueberry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueberry Hill
- Blueberry Hill is located in Elmore County
- Cooks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Flatwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Hughes Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Ferry
- Hughes Ferry is located in Elmore County
- Jasmine Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasmine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasmine Hill
- Jasmine Hill is located in Elmore County
- Open Acres
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Open Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Open Acres
- Open Acres is located in Montgomery County
- Quail Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Sunshine Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
- Sunshine Village is located in Montgomery County
- Tarwater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Willow Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Willow Springs is located in Elmore County
- Winters Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters Ferry
- Winters Ferry is located in Montgomery County
How Far From Blue 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 community such as Blue Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Blue Ridge and extending to:
- Wetumpka, which is the Seat of Elmore County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Blue Ridge to Montgomery, with an average speed<4> 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 676 miles [1,087.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,574 miles [10,579.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,277 miles [11,711.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,155 miles [8,296.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blue Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Elmore County: www.elmoreco.org/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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- Blue Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blue Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4926, Longitude: -86.1905 In this case, the coordinates for Blue Ridge 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 Blue Ridge 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 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 Blue Ridge 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 313.246 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.648 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.272 degrees. |