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Communities Also Named Ridgedale ...

We found fifteen communities that share the name Ridgedale.

Within British Columbia, the name Ridgedale is unique.

Beyond British Columbia, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these fifteen communities, one is located in Canada and the other fourteen communities are located in  the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Floyd County
      • This Ridgedale is located in Floyd County and lies 2,144 miles [3,450.4 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Ridgedale.
    • Idaho
      • Oneida County
      • This Ridgedale is located in Oneida County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Ridgedale.
    • Iowa
      • Polk County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Ridgedale [Polk County].
    • Kentucky
      • Edmonson County
      • This Ridgedale is located in Edmonson County and lies 1,964 miles [3,160.8 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edmonson County community of Ridgedale.
    • Missouri
      • Taney County
      • This Ridgedale is located in Taney County and lies 1,693 miles [2,724.6 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taney County community of Ridgedale.
    • Ohio
      • Stark County
      • This Ridgedale is located in Stark County and lies 2,047 miles [3,294.3 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Ridgedale.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Ridgedale lies 829 miles [1,334.1 km]<1> to the east northeast.
    • Tennessee
      • Cumberland County
      • This Ridgedale is located in Cumberland County and lies 2,066 miles [3,324.9 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Ridgedale.
      • Hamilton County
      • This Ridgedale is located in Hamilton County and lies 2,102 miles [3,382.8 km] to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Ridgedale.
      • Knox County
      • This Ridgedale is located in Knox County and lies 2,116 miles [3,405.4 km] to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Ridgedale.
      • Sullivan County
      • This Ridgedale is located in Sullivan County and lies 2,175 miles [3,500.3 km] to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Ridgedale.
    • Virginia
      • Prince William County
      • This Ridgedale is located in Prince William County and lies 2,309 miles [3,716 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Ridgedale.
      • Smyth County
      • This Ridgedale is located in Smyth County and lies 2,186 miles [3,518 km] to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smyth County community of Ridgedale.
    • West Virginia
      • Hampshire County
      • This Ridgedale is located in Hampshire County and lies 2,219 miles [3,571.1 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of Ridgedale.
      • Monongalia County
      • This Ridgedale is located in Monongalia County and lies 2,160 miles [3,476.2 km] to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of Ridgedale.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ridgedale ...

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.

  • Clearbrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearbrook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearbrook <4>
  • Glen Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Valley
  • Limestone Junction
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Junction
    • Limestone Junction is located in Whatcom County (WA)
  • Miracle Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miracle Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Valley
  • Mission
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Reclaim
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reclaim came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reclaim
  • Silverdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
  • Silverhill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverhill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverhill
  • Steelhead
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

How Far From Ridgedale 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 Ridgedale to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Ridgedale to Victoria, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,161 miles [3,477.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 85 days and walking would take 123 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,673 miles [10,739.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,434 miles [11,963.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,569 miles [8,962.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>

The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ridgedale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ridgedale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.1167, Longitude: -122.2500    
<2>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Ridgedale 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 . 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.
<3>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>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 Ridgedale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.869 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.501 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.581 degrees.




 

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