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:
  • 33.496773, -86.283866
  • 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 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 Talladega County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Talladega County
  • Since Rocky Ridge is near Saint Clair County and also Shelby County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Clair County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Rocky Ridge

Communities Also Named Rocky Ridge ...

We found ten communities that are also named Rocky Ridge.

There are two communities within Alabama that are also named Rocky Ridge.

Beyond Alabama, we know of eight communities that are located 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 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the west of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Talladega County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Rocky Ridge.
  • Marshall County
    • This Rocky Ridge is located in Marshall County and lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<1> to the north of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Talladega County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Rocky Ridge.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Frederick County
    • This Rocky Ridge is located in Frederick County and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Talladega 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 378 miles [608.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Talladega County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sainte Genevieve County community of Rocky Ridge.
  • Nova Scotia
    • This Rocky Ridge lies 1,565 miles [2,518.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Talladega County.
  • Ohio
    • Ottawa County
    • This Rocky Ridge is located in Ottawa County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Talladega 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 768 miles [1,236 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Talladega 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 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Talladega 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 1,475 miles [2,373.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Talladega 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 2,093 miles [3,368.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Talladega County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Rocky Ridge.

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.

• Cloverdale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cloverdale is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
• Colony
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Colony is located in Talladega County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
• Dunrowin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dunrowin is located in Saint Clair County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunrowin
• Eden
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Eden is located in Saint Clair County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
• Enchanted Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Enchanted Hills is located in Saint Clair County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Hills
• Fishtrap
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Fishtrap is located in Talladega County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishtrap
• Fountainrun ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Fountainrun is located in Saint Clair County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainrun
• Glen City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Glen City is located in Saint Clair County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen City
• Harrisburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Harrisburg is located in Saint Clair County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
• Hunting Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Hunting Ridge is located in Saint Clair County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Ridge
• Jonesview
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jonesview is located in Talladega County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesview
• Lakeview
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Lakeview is located in Saint Clair County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
• Continue List   (5 more) ...
  • Mays Bend
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mays Bend is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Bend
  • Park Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Park Hill is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hill
  • Pine Orchard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Pine Orchard is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
  • Windsong Island
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Windsong Island is located in Talladega County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong Island
  • Wolf Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Wolf Creek is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek

How Far From Rocky Ridge to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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:

• Talladega, which is the Seat of Talladega County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rocky Ridge to Talladega, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 77 miles [123.9 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 635 miles [1,021.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,531 miles [10,510.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,238 miles [11,648.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,115 miles [8,231.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'