Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rocky Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rocky Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rocky 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 Rocky Ridge:
- 34.595921, -86.274984
- 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 Rocky 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 Marshall County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marshall County
- Since Rocky Ridge is near Madison County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- eBird sighting report for Jackson 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 Rocky Ridge ...
We found ten communities that share the name Rocky Ridge.
There are two communities within Alabama that are also named Rocky Ridge.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Jefferson County
- This Rocky Ridge is located in Jefferson County and lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Rocky Ridge.
- Talladega County
- This Rocky Ridge is located in Talladega County and lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<1> to the south of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Rocky Ridge.
- Jefferson County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Rocky Ridge is located in Frederick County and lies 601 miles [967.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Rocky Ridge.
- Missouri
- Sainte Genevieve County
- This Rocky Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sainte Genevieve County community of Rocky Ridge.
- Nova Scotia
- This Rocky Ridge lies 1,516 miles [2,439.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Marshall County.
- Ohio
- Ottawa County
- This Rocky Ridge is located in Ottawa County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Rocky Ridge.
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Rocky Ridge is located in Bucks County and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Rocky Ridge.
- Tennessee
- Overton County
- This Rocky Ridge is located in Overton County and lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Overton County community of Rocky Ridge.
- Utah
- Juab County
- This Rocky Ridge is located in Juab County and lies 1,446 miles [2,327.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Juab County community of Rocky Ridge.
- Washington
- Pierce County
- This Rocky Ridge is located in Pierce County and lies 2,048 miles [3,295.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Rocky Ridge.
- Maryland
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 wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Bucksnort
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Cedar Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Cedar Point is located in Madison County
- Creek Ford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creek Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Ford
- Creek Ford is located in Marshall County
- Fishtrap Ford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishtrap Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishtrap Ford
- Fishtrap Ford is located in Madison County
- Grant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Grant is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <3>
- Keel ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Maple Ford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ford
- Maple Ford is located in Marshall County
- Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Paint Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
- Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Poplar Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
- Poplar Ridge is located in Marshall County
- Stapler Ford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stapler Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapler Ford
- Stapler Ford is located in Marshall County
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 beginning in Rocky Ridge and extending to:
- Guntersville, which is the Seat of Marshall County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Rocky Ridge to Guntersville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 153 miles [246.2 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 590 miles [949.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,478 miles [10,425.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,190 miles [11,571.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,066 miles [8,152.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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 Marshall County: www.marshallco.org/www/
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 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: 34.5959, Longitude: -86.2750 In this case, the coordinates for Rocky Ridge 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 Rocky 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 313.418 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.138 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.844 degrees. |