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 ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Pine Ridge Estates

• 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:
  • 31.226564, -85.449934
  • 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 Pine Ridge Estates

• 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 Houston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Houston County
  • Since Pine Ridge Estates is near Dale County and also Geneva County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Dale County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Geneva 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 Pine Ridge Estates

Communities Also Named Pine Ridge Estates ...

We found four communities that are also named Pine Ridge Estates.

There is one other community in Alabama that is also named Pine Ridge Estates.

Beyond Alabama, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Located In Alabama ...
  • Pike County
    • This Pine Ridge Estates is located in Pike County and lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pine Ridge Estates that is located in Houston County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Pine Ridge Estates.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This Pine Ridge Estates is located in Hillsborough County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Pine Ridge Estates that is located in Houston County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Pine Ridge Estates.
  • Georgia
    • Carroll County
    • This Pine Ridge Estates is located in Carroll County and lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<1> to the north of the Pine Ridge Estates that is located in Houston County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Pine Ridge Estates.
  • New York
    • Albany County
    • This Pine Ridge Estates is located in Albany County and lies 1,008 miles [1,622.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pine Ridge Estates that is located in Houston 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.

• Chickasaw Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Chickasaw Heights is located in Houston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw Heights
• Clark Crossroads
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Clark Crossroads is located in Houston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Crossroads
• Green Acres
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Green Acres is located in Houston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
• Griffin Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Griffin Heights is located in Houston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Heights
• Jones Crossroads
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jones Crossroads is located in Houston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
• Kelly Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Kelly Springs is located in Houston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Springs
• Peach Tree Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Peach Tree Hills is located in Houston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Tree Hills
• Peterman
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Peterman is located in Houston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterman
• Rock Creek Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Rock Creek Park is located in Houston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Park
• Silver Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Silver Meadows is located in Houston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Meadows
• Tabernacle
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Tabernacle is located in Houston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
• Whispering Pines
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Whispering Pines is located in Houston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines

How Far From Pine Ridge Estates 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 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:

• Dothan, which is the Seat of Houston County, lies just to the East.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Pine Ridge Estates to Montgomery, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 711 miles [1,144.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,602 miles [10,624.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,297 miles [11,743.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,179 miles [8,334.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'