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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Country Ridge:
    • 33.656706, -112.123486
    • 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 Country Ridge
  • 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 Country Ridge ...

We found four communities that share the name Country Ridge.

Within Arizona, the name Country Ridge is unique.

Beyond Arizona, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Fulton County
      • This Country Ridge is located in Fulton County and lies 1,590 miles [2,558.9 km]<1> to the east of the Country Ridge that is located in Maricopa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Country Ridge.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Country Ridge is located in Baltimore County and lies 2,005 miles [3,226.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Country Ridge that is located in Maricopa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Country Ridge.
    • North Carolina
      • Henderson County
      • This Country Ridge is located in Henderson County and lies 1,683 miles [2,708.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Country Ridge that is located in Maricopa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Country Ridge.
    • Virginia
      • Stafford County
      • This Country Ridge is located in Stafford County and lies 1,952 miles [3,141.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Country Ridge that is located in Maricopa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Country Ridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Country 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.

  • College Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
    • College Park is located in Maricopa County
  • Deer Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Valley
    • Deer Valley is located in Maricopa County
  • Desert Pines
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desert Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Pines
    • Desert Pines is located in Maricopa County
  • Greentrails
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentrails have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentrails
    • Greentrails is located in Maricopa County
  • Moon Valley Canyon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moon Valley Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Valley Canyon
    • Moon Valley Canyon is located in Maricopa County
  • Overland Trail
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overland Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overland Trail
    • Overland Trail is located in Maricopa County
  • Rose Garden Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Garden Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Garden Place
    • Rose Garden Place is located in Maricopa County
  • Saddlehorn Ranch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddlehorn Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlehorn Ranch
    • Saddlehorn Ranch is located in Maricopa County
  • Shadow Canyon
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Canyon
    • Shadow Canyon is located in Maricopa County
  • Shadow Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Hills
    • Shadow Hills is located in Maricopa County
  • Steeplechase
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steeplechase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeplechase
    • Steeplechase is located in Maricopa County
  • Sunset Vista
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Vista
    • Sunset Vista is located in Maricopa County
  • Turtle Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
    • Turtle Creek is located in Maricopa County
  • Wild Flower
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wild Flower have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Flower
    • Wild Flower is located in Maricopa County

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

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

  • Phoenix, which is the Seat of Maricopa County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Country Ridge to Phoenix, with an average speed<3> 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 four to five hours.
  • Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,973 miles [3,175.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take three full days, a buggy would take 77 days and walking would take 113 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,436 miles [11,967.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,201 miles [13,198.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,141 miles [9,883 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Country Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Maricopa County: www.maricopa.gov/

The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Country Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Country Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6567, Longitude: -112.1235       In this case, the coordinates for Country 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 Country 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 331.23 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.037 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.199 degrees.




 

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