Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Arbor Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Arbor Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Arbor 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 Arbor Ridge:
- 33.787051, -84.105749
- 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 Arbor 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 DeKalb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
- Since Arbor Ridge is near Gwinnett County and also Rockdale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Gwinnett County
- eBird sighting report for Rockdale 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 Arbor Ridge ...
We found one communities that share the name Arbor Ridge.
Within Georgia, the name Arbor Ridge is unique.
Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Arbor Ridge in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Arbor Ridge is located in Hillsborough County and lies 407 miles [655 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Arbor Ridge that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Arbor Ridge.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Arbor 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.
- Bermuda
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Centerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Gwinnett County
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,884 people
- Hidden Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
- Hidden Hills is located in DeKalb County
- Kings Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mountain
- Kings Mountain is located in DeKalb County
- Mason Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Woods
- Mason Woods is located in Gwinnett County
- Meadow Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Hills
- Meadow Hills is located in Gwinnett County
- Mountain Brooke
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brooke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brooke
- Mountain Brooke is located in Gwinnett County
- Mountain Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Cove
- Mountain Cove is located in Gwinnett County
- Mountain Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Mountain Park is located in Gwinnett County
- Rock Bridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bridge
- Rock Bridge is located in Gwinnett County
- Rock Chapel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Chapel
- Rock Chapel is located in DeKalb County
- Rockbridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
- Rockbridge is located in Gwinnett County
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- Scenic Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Mountain
- Scenic Mountain is located in Gwinnett County
- Silver Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Ridge
- Silver Ridge is located in DeKalb County
- Stone Mill Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Mill Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Mill Run
- Stone Mill Run is located in DeKalb County
- Stone Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Mountain
- Stone Mountain is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stone Mountain <3>
- Swift Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Creek
- Swift Creek is located in DeKalb County
- Timber Trace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Trace
- Timber Trace is located in Gwinnett County
- Trickem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Twin Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Village
- Twin Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Scenic Mountain
How Far From Arbor 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 Arbor Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Arbor Ridge and extending to:
- Decatur, which is the Seat of DeKalb County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Arbor Ridge to Decatur, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 528 miles [849.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,425 miles [10,340 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,127 miles [11,469.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,005 miles [8,054.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arbor Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for DeKalb County: www.co.dekalb.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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- Arbor Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arbor Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7871, Longitude: -84.1057 In this case, the coordinates for Arbor 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Arbor Ridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.089 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.494 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.167 degrees. |