The location of Rocky Ridge
Introduction ...
Below is our collection of tidbits, odds 'n ends for Rocky Ridge.
This page contains four sections:
- How Far From Rocky Ridge ...
- Communities Also Named Rocky Ridge ...
- Unique Names Near Rocky Ridge ...
- Notable Births & Deaths ...
How Far From Rocky Ridge 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 Rocky Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Rocky Ridge and extending to:
- Birmingham [Map], which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Montgomery [Map], which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 76 miles [122.3 km] to the South Southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Rocky Ridge 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 5 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 [Map]) is 661 miles [1,063.8 km] to the Northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock [Map]) is 6,555 miles [10,549.2 km] and it lies to the Northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba [Map]) is 7,263 miles [11,688.7 km] and it lies to the Northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican [Map]) is 5,140 miles [8,272 km] and it lies to the Northeast (NE).<6>
Communities Also Named Rocky Ridge ...
We have found 10 communities that share the name Rocky Ridge.
Within Alabama, there are 2 communities which are also named Rocky Ridge. Using our Gazetteer, we have found another 8 communities in the United States and Canada - with 9 of those located in the United States.
We have broken our list into two sections:
Other communities located in Alabama
Communities outside of Alabama
Other Communities Located In Alabama
Marshall County
Our profile page for Rocky Ridge, Marshall County [Map]
Distance: About 86 miles [138.4 km] to the North Northeast.
Talladega County
Our profile page for Rocky Ridge, Talladega County [Map]
Distance: About 28 miles [45.1 km] to the East.
Communities Outside of Alabama
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Maryland
Frederick County
Our profile page for Rocky Ridge, Frederick County [Map]
Distance: About 676 miles [1,087.9 km] to the Northeast.
Missouri
Sainte Genevieve County
Our profile page for Rocky Ridge, Sainte Genevieve County [Map]
Distance: About 367 miles [590.6 km] to the North Northwest.
Nova Scotia
Our profile page for Rocky Ridge [Map]
Distance: About 1,590 miles [2,558.9 km] to the Northeast.
Ohio
Ottawa County
Our profile page for Rocky Ridge, Ottawa County [Map]
Distance: About 593 miles [954.3 km] to the North Northeast.
Pennsylvania
Bucks County
Our profile page for Rocky Ridge, Bucks County [Map]
Distance: About 793 miles [1,276.2 km] to the Northeast.
Tennessee
Overton County
Our profile page for Rocky Ridge, Overton County [Map]
Distance: About 227 miles [365.3 km] to the North Northeast.
Utah
Juab County
Our profile page for Rocky Ridge, Juab County [Map]
Distance: About 1,452 miles [2,336.8 km] to the West Northwest.
Washington
Pierce County
Our profile page for Rocky Ridge, Pierce County [Map]
Distance: About 2,074 miles [3,337.8 km] to the Northwest.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rocky 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 talk about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Camp Horne - 2 miles [3.2 km] to the East of Rocky Ridge [Map]
Cedar Crest - Less than 2 miles to the South [Map]
Chapel Hill - Less than 2 miles to the Southwest [Map]
Chestnut Ridge - Less than 2 miles to the South [Map]
Chimney Hills - 2 miles [3.2 km] to the West [Map]
Coventry - Less than 2 miles to the North [Map]
Crossgate - 2 miles [3.2 km] to the West [Map]
Havenview - Less than 2 miles to the South [Map]
Hidden Ridge - Less than 2 miles to the Northeast [Map]
Indian Valley - 2 miles [3.2 km] to the South [Map]
Ivy Glenn - Less than 2 miles to the Northeast [Map]
Longleaf - Less than 2 miles to the East [Map]
Panorama - Less than 2 miles to the West [Map]
Plantation Point - 2 miles [3.2 km] to the West [Map]
Riverwood - 2 miles [3.2 km] to the East [Map]
Rocky Bridge - 2 miles [3.2 km] to the North [Map]
Sky Ranch - Less than 2 miles to the South [Map]
Tangle Creek - Less than 2 miles to the North [Map]
Tanglewood - Less than 2 miles to the North [Map]
Thornhill - Less than 2 miles to the Northeast [Map]
Timber Ridge - Less than 2 miles to the Northeast [Map]
Twin Bridge - 2 miles [3.2 km] to the North [Map]
Wine Ridge - Less than 2 miles to the South [Map]
Notable Births & Deaths ...
This is a new section for us and we are still collecting data.
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Rocky Ridge. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.
Mary Anderson
Actress. She was born in Birmingham (Alabama) on Wednesday April 3, 1918 and died in Burbank (California) on Sunday April 6, 2014 at an age of 96. She was buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California) [Map].
Birmingham [Map] is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north of Rocky Ridge
Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Anderson<7>
Inez McConico Andrews
Singer, songwriter. She was born in Birmingham (Alabama) on Sunday April 14, 1929 and died in Chicago (Illinois) on Wednesday December 19, 2012 at an age of 83. She was buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois) [Map].
Birmingham [Map] is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north of Rocky Ridge
Find-A-Grave Memorial: Inez McConico Andrews
Mary Badham
Oscar nominated actress. She was born in Birmingham (Alabama) on Tueday October 7, 1952
Birmingham [Map] is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north of Rocky Ridge
Frances Westerman Bergen
Actress. She was born in Birmingham (Alabama) on Thursday September 14, 1922 and died in Los Angeles (California) on Monday October 2, 2006 at an age of 84. She was buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California) [Map].
Birmingham [Map] is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north of Rocky Ridge
Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frances Westerman Bergen
Robert Randall 'Bobby' Bragan
Major League Baseball. He was born in Birmingham (Alabama) on Tueday October 30, 1917 and died in Fort Worth (Texas) on Thursday January 21, 2010 at an age of 92. He was buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas) [Map].
Birmingham [Map] is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north of Rocky Ridge
Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Randall 'Bobby' Bragan
Nell Carter (Born as Nell Ruth Hardy)
Singer, actress. She was born in Birmingham (Alabama) on Monday September 13, 1948 and died in Beverly Hills (California) on Thursday January 23, 2003 at an age of 54. She was buried at Hillside Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California) [Map].
Birmingham [Map] is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north of Rocky Ridge
Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nell Carter
William Joseph 'Bill' Cartridge
Actor. He was born in Birmingham (Alabama) on Sunday October 4, 1914 and died in Santa Barbara (California) on Friday July 11, 1975 at an age of 60. He was buried at Santa Barbara Cemetery (Santa Barbara County, California) [Map].
Birmingham [Map] is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north of Rocky Ridge
Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Joseph 'Bill' Cartridge
Dennis Edwards
Musician - a member of 'The Temptations'. He was born in Fairfield (Alabama) on Wednesday February 3, 1943 and died in Chicago (Illinois) on Friday February 2, 2018 at an age of 75.
Fairfield [Map] is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Rocky Ridge
Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dennis Edwards
Louise Fletcher (Estelle Louise Fletcher)
Oscar winning actress. She was born in Birmingham (Alabama) on Sunday July 22, 1934
Birmingham [Map] is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north of Rocky Ridge
Oscar Gamble
Major League Baseball. He was born in Ramer (Alabama) on Tueday December 20, 1949 and died in Birmingham (Alabama) on Wednesday January 31, 2018 at an age of 68.
Birmingham [Map] is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north of Rocky Ridge
Find-A-Grave Memorial: Oscar Gamble
Tod Griffin (Born as Arthur Griffin)
Actor. He was born in Birmingham (Alabama) on Wednesday January 15, 1919 and died in Bishop (California) on Tueday April 23, 2002 at an age of 83.
Birmingham [Map] is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north of Rocky Ridge
Sidney Louis Gunter, Jr.
Musician, songwriter. He was born in Birmingham (Alabama) on Friday February 27, 1925 and died on Friday March 15, 2013 at an age of 88. He was buried at Santa Fe National Cemetery (Santa Fe County, New Mexico) [Map].
Birmingham [Map] is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north of Rocky Ridge
Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sidney Louis Gunter, Jr.
Gilbert Roland 'Gil' Hill
Actor, police officer. He was born in Birmingham (Alabama) on Thursday November 5, 1931 and died in Detroit (Michigan) on Monday February 29, 2016 (which is Leap Day) at an age of 84. He was buried at Trinity Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan) [Map].
Birmingham [Map] is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north of Rocky Ridge
Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gilbert Roland 'Gil' Hill
Other Roadside Stops ...
Index of Cities, Towns and Villages for Alabama
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rocky Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rocky Ridge) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rocky Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4171, Longitude: -86.7730 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Rocky Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Rocky Ridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.652 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.246 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.306 degrees. |
| <7> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |