Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ridgewood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ridgewood Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ridgewood 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 Ridgewood Estates:
- 33.594548, -86.518040
- 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 Ridgewood 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 Saint Clair County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Clair County
- Since Ridgewood Estates is near Jefferson County and also Shelby County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Shelby 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 Ridgewood Estates ...
We found six communities that share the name Ridgewood Estates.
Within Alabama, the name Ridgewood Estates is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Cherokee County
- This Ridgewood Estates is located in Cherokee County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ridgewood Estates that is located in Saint Clair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Ridgewood Estates.
- Floyd County
- This Ridgewood Estates is located in Floyd County and lies 87 miles [140 km] to the east northeast of the Ridgewood Estates that is located in Saint Clair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Ridgewood Estates.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Ridgewood Estates is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ridgewood Estates that is located in Saint Clair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Ridgewood Estates.
- Carroll County
- This Ridgewood Estates is located in Carroll County and lies 656 miles [1,055.7 km] to the northeast of the Ridgewood Estates that is located in Saint Clair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Ridgewood Estates.
- Tennessee
- Putnam County
- This Ridgewood Estates is located in Putnam County and lies 191 miles [307.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ridgewood Estates that is located in Saint Clair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Ridgewood Estates.
- Utah
- Weber County
- This Ridgewood Estates is located in Weber County and lies 1,487 miles [2,393.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ridgewood Estates that is located in Saint Clair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Ridgewood Estates.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ridgewood 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.
- Braggsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggsville
- Braggsville is located in Saint Clair County
- Cotton Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Ridge
- Cotton Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Heritage Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Park
- Heritage Park is located in Saint Clair County
- Hundred Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred Oaks
- Hundred Oaks is located in Saint Clair County
- Maplewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Moody
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Moody is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <3>
- Oak Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Crossing
- Oak Crossing is located in Jefferson County
- Parsons
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Queenstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Queenstown is located in Jefferson County
- Rolling Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Roper
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Saddlewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlewood
- Saddlewood is located in Jefferson County
- Woodland Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Woodland Village is located in Saint Clair County
How Far From Ridgewood 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 Ridgewood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ridgewood Estates and extending to:
- Ashville, which is the Seat of Saint Clair County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ridgewood Estates to Ashville, 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.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 84 miles [135.2 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 641 miles [1,031.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,536 miles [10,518.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,244 miles [11,658.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,121 miles [8,241.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ridgewood Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Clair County: www.stclairco.com/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ridgewood Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ridgewood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5945, Longitude: -86.5180 In this case, the coordinates for Ridgewood 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Ridgewood Estates 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 313.51 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.106 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.166 degrees. |