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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 Ridgeland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ridgeland 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 Ridgeland:
- 28.168900, -82.578300
- 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 Ridgeland
- 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 Hillsborough County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
- Since Ridgeland is near Pasco County and also Pinellas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pasco County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pinellas 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 Ridgeland
Communities Also Named Ridgeland ...
We found eleven communities that are also named Ridgeland.
Within Florida, the name Ridgeland is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Ridgeland is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ridgeland that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Ridgeland.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Ridgeland is located in Cook County and lies 1,008 miles [1,622.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Ridgeland that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Ridgeland.
- Mississippi
- Lafayette County
- This Ridgeland is located in Lafayette County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ridgeland that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Ridgeland.
- Lowndes County
- This Ridgeland is located in Lowndes County and lies 508 miles [817.5 km] to the northwest of the Ridgeland that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Ridgeland.
- Madison County
- This Ridgeland is located in Madison County and lies 537 miles [864.2 km] to the northwest of the Ridgeland that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Ridgeland.
- New York
- Monroe County
- This Ridgeland is located in Monroe County and lies 1,066 miles [1,715.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ridgeland that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Ridgeland.
- Ohio
- Henry County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Henry County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Ridgeland.
- Jackson County
- This Ridgeland is located in Jackson County and lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km]<1> to the north of the Ridgeland that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Ridgeland.
- Pennsylvania
- Cumberland County
- This Ridgeland is located in Cumberland County and lies 894 miles [1,438.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ridgeland that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Ridgeland.
- South Carolina
- Jasper County
- This Ridgeland is located in Jasper County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ridgeland that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Ridgeland.
- Wisconsin
- Dunn County
- This Ridgeland is located in Dunn County and lies 1,282 miles [2,063.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Ridgeland that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dunn County community of Ridgeland.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ridgeland ...
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.
- Council Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Council Crest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Crest
- Fern Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fern Glen is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Glen
- Foxs Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Foxs Corner is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxs Corner
- Great Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Great Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Lakes
- Gulf Pine
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Gulf Pine is located in Pasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Pine
- Hidden Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hidden Lake is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Lake
- Hunters Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hunters Glen is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Glen
- Keystone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Keystone is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Keystone Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Keystone Beach is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Beach
- Keystone Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Keystone Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Cove
- Keystone Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Keystone Farms is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Farms
- Keystone Grove Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Keystone Grove Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Grove Lakes
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Keystone Groves
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Keystone Groves is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Groves
- Keystone Shores
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Keystone Shores is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Shores
- Lake Abray
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Abray is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Abray
- Lake Calm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lake Calm is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Calm
- Lake Fern
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lake Fern is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fern
- Post Shores
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Post Shores is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Shores
- Rainbow Terrace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rainbow Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Terrace
- Reflections
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Reflections is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reflections
- Steeplechase
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Steeplechase is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeplechase
- Stillwater
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Stillwater is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
- Swan Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Swan Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Cove
How Far From Ridgeland 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 Ridgeland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ridgeland and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ridgeland to Tampa, 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 five to six hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 187 miles [300.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 806 miles [1,297.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,615 miles [10,645.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,285 miles [11,724.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,183 miles [8,341.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Ridgeland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Ridgeland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Ridgeland 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 Ridgeland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.1689, Longitude: -82.5783 In this case, the coordinates for Ridgeland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.909 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.348 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.884 degrees. |
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