Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Cardinal 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 Cardinal Ridge:
  • 32.529314, -83.704073
  • 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 Cardinal 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 Houston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Houston County
  • Since Cardinal Ridge is near Peach County and also Macon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Peach County
  • eBird sighting report for Macon 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cardinal 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.

• Bass
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass
  • Bass is located in Houston County
• Beaver Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
  • Beaver Creek is located in Houston County
• Doublegate
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doublegate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doublegate
  • Doublegate is located in Houston County
• Heard
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heard
  • Heard is located in Houston County
• Houston Lake
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Lake
  • Houston Lake is located in Houston County
• Houston Lake Woods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston Lake Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Lake Woods
  • Houston Lake Woods is located in Houston County
• Lakeview
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lakeview is located in Peach County
• Pilgrim Rest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Rest
  • Pilgrim Rest is located in Houston County
• Quail Meadow
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Meadow
  • Quail Meadow is located in Houston County
• Settlers Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Settlers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Landing
  • Settlers Landing is located in Houston County
• Shady Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Shady Grove is located in Houston County
• Sleepy Hollow
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
  • Sleepy Hollow is located in Houston County
• Turtle Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
  • Turtle Creek is located in Houston County
• Willow Run
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run
  • Willow Run is located in Houston County

How Far From Cardinal Ridge to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Cardinal Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Cardinal Ridge and extending to:

• Perry, which is the Seat of Houston County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Cardinal Ridge to Atlanta, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 576 miles [927 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,466 miles [10,406 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,161 miles [11,524.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,042 miles [8,114.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Houston County: www.houstoncountyga.com/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/