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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Clair 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 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 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.
- Jefferson County
- 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.
- 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.
- Cloverdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Shelby County
- Colony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Dunrowin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Eden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Enchanted Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Hills
- Enchanted Hills is located in Saint Clair County
- Fishtrap
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Fountainrun ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountainrun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainrun
- Fountainrun is located in Saint Clair County
- Glen City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Harrisburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Saint Clair County
- Hunting Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Ridge
- Hunting Ridge is located in Saint Clair County
- Jonesview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Lakeview
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Mays Bend
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Park Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Pine Orchard
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
- Pine Orchard is located in Saint Clair County
- Windsong Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong Island
- Windsong Island is located in Talladega County
- Wolf Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Wolf Creek is located in Saint Clair County
- Mays Bend
How Far From Rocky Ridge to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,115 miles [8,231.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
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 State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 33.4968, Longitude: -86.2839 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 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.364 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.924 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.094 degrees. |