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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ridge and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Ridge:
    • 35.747299, -90.687056
    • 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 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 Craighead County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Craighead County
    • Since Ridge is near Poinsett County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Poinsett County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Greene 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 Ridge

Communities Also Named Ridge ...

We found 41 communities that are also named Ridge.

Within Arkansas, the name Ridge is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of 41 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 41 communities, 39 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Fayette County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Ridge [Fayette County].
      • Greene County
      • This Ridge is located in Greene County and lies 238 miles [383 km]<2> to the southeast of the Ridge that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Ridge.
      • Monroe County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Ridge [Monroe County].
    • California
      • Mendocino County
      • This Ridge is located in Mendocino County and lies 1,792 miles [2,883.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Ridge that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mendocino County community of Ridge.
    • Georgia
      • Richmond County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Ridge [Richmond County].
    • Kansas
      • Linn County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Ridge [Linn County].
      • Woodson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Ridge [Woodson County].
    • Kentucky
      • Elliott County
      • This Ridge is located in Elliott County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Ridge that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elliott County community of Ridge.
    • Louisiana
      • Bienville Parish
      • This Ridge is located in Bienville Parish and lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Ridge that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bienville Parish community of Ridge.
      • Lafayette Parish
      • This Ridge is located in Lafayette Parish and lies 395 miles [635.7 km] to the south southwest of the Ridge that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette Parish community of Ridge.
    • Maine
      • Cumberland County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Ridge [Cumberland County].
      • Washington County
      • This Ridge is located in Washington County and lies 1,388 miles [2,233.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Ridge that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Ridge.
    • Maryland
      • Saint Mary's County
      • This Ridge is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 805 miles [1,295.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Ridge that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Ridge.
    • Michigan
      • Alger County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Ridge [Alger County].
    • Minnesota
      • Koochiching County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Ridge [Koochiching County].
      • Polk County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Ridge [Polk County].
      • Saint Louis County
      • This Ridge is located in Saint Louis County and lies 822 miles [1,322.9 km]<2> to the north of the Ridge that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Ridge.
    • Mississippi
      • Chickasaw County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Ridge [Chickasaw County].
    • Missouri
      • Carroll County
      • Although located in Carroll County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Ridge.
    • Montana
      • Carter County
      • This Ridge is located in Carter County and lies 987 miles [1,588.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Ridge that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Ridge.
    • Nebraska
      • Thurston County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Ridge [Thurston County].
    • New Brunswick
      • This Ridge lies 1,474 miles [2,372.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Ridge that is located in Craighead County.
    • New York
      • Livingston County
      • This Ridge is located in Livingston County and lies 832 miles [1,339 km]<2> to the northeast of the Ridge that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Ridge.
      • Suffolk County
      • This Ridge is located in Suffolk County and lies 1,024 miles [1,648 km] to the east northeast of the Ridge that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Ridge.
    • North Carolina
      • Gaston County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Ridge [Gaston County].
    • Ohio
      • Hancock County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Ridge [Hancock County].
      • Noble County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Ridge [Noble County].
      • Warren County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Ridge [Warren County].
    • Ontario
      • This Ridge lies 919 miles [1,479 km]<2> to the northeast of the Ridge that is located in Craighead County.
    • Oregon
      • Umatilla County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Ridge [Umatilla County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bucks County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Ridge [Bucks County].
      • Clearfield County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Ridge [Clearfield County].
    • South Dakota
      • Spink County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Ridge [Spink County].
    • Tennessee
      • Claiborne County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Ridge [Claiborne County].
    • Texas
      • Mills County
      • This Ridge is located in Mills County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Ridge that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mills County community of Ridge.
      • Robertson County
      • This Ridge is located in Robertson County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km] to the southwest of the Ridge that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robertson County community of Ridge.
    • Virginia
      • Henrico County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Ridge [Henrico County].
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Ridge is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km]<2> to the east of the Ridge that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Ridge.
    • West Virginia
      • Morgan County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Ridge [Morgan County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Sauk County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Ridge [Sauk County].
    • Wyoming
      • Carbon County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Ridge [Carbon County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near 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.

  • Buffalolick ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Buffalolick is located in Poinsett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalolick
  • Davis Spur
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Davis Spur is located in Craighead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Spur
  • Greenfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Greenfield is located in Poinsett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Gum Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Gum Point is located in Craighead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Point
  • Herman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Herman is located in Craighead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
  • Huskey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Huskey is located in Poinsett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huskey
  • Pleasant Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Craighead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Promised Land
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Promised Land is located in Poinsett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
  • Shady Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Shady Grove is located in Poinsett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Stacy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Stacy is located in Poinsett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
  • Walnut Grove Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Walnut Grove Corner is located in Poinsett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Corner

How Far From 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 Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ridge and extending to:

  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Ridge to Little Rock, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 779 miles [1,253.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,599 miles [10,620.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,326 miles [11,790.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,203 miles [8,373.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Ridge could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>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- Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Ridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7473, Longitude: -90.6871       In this case, the coordinates for Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.236 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.553 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.484 degrees.