Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Ridge Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ridge Grove and the surrounding area.

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

• 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 Ridge Grove:
  • 32.657911, -85.518006
  • 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 Ridge Grove

• 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 Lee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lee County
  • Since Ridge Grove is near Chambers County and also Tallapoosa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Chambers County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Tallapoosa 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 Ridge Grove

Communities Also Named Ridge Grove ...

We found one communities that are also named Ridge Grove.

Within Alabama, the name Ridge Grove is unique.

Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Ridge Grove in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Baltimore County
    • This Ridge Grove is located in Baltimore County and lies 683 miles [1,099.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ridge Grove that is located in Lee County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Ridge Grove.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ridge Grove ...

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 Brook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedar Brook is located in Lee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Brook
• Cloverleaf
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cloverleaf is located in Lee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverleaf
• Farmville
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Farmville is located in Lee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
• Forestdale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Forestdale is located in Lee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
• Gold Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Gold Hill is located in Lee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
• Granite Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Granite Hills is located in Lee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Hills
• James
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • James is located in Lee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
• Pickwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pickwood is located in Lee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwood
• Stonegate
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Stonegate is located in Lee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate
• Stonewall
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Stonewall is located in Lee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
• Village Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Village Hills is located in Lee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Hills

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

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

• Opelika, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies just to the East.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Ridge Grove to Montgomery, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 640 miles [1,030 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 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,538 miles [10,521.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,239 miles [11,650 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,118 miles [8,236.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'