Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Clayton 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 Clayton Ridge:
  • 33.513446, -84.419092
  • 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 Clayton 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 Clayton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clayton County
  • Since Clayton Ridge is near Fayette County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton 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 Clayton Ridge

Curious and Interesting Names Near Clayton 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.

• Camelot
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Camelot is located in Clayton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
• Cottonwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cottonwood is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
• Dix - Leeson
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dix - Leeson is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dix - Leeson
• Emerald Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Emerald Hills is located in Clayton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Hills
• Evans Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Evans Park is located in Clayton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Park
• Fox Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Fox Run is located in Clayton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
• Frog Hollow
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Frog Hollow is located in Clayton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Hollow
• Gamma
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Gamma is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamma
• Ginger Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ginger Hills is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Hills
• Graves Way
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Graves Way is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Way
• Green Acres
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Green Acres is located in Clayton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
• Hickory Acres
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hickory Acres is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Acres
• Continue List   (12 more) ...
  • Hopeful
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hopeful is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeful
  • Iron Gate
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Iron Gate is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
  • Irondale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Irondale is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
  • Mockingbird Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mockingbird Hill is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Hill
  • Ponderosa
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Ponderosa is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
  • Quail Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Quail Valley is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
  • Skylane Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Skylane Hills is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skylane Hills
  • Spring Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Spring Valley is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Steeplechase
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Steeplechase is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeplechase
  • Timberlake
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Timberlake is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
  • Walnut Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Walnut Creek is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
  • Willow Bend
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Willow Bend is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Clayton Ridge and extending to:

• Jonesboro, which is the Seat of Clayton County, lies just to the East.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Clayton Ridge to Atlanta, with an average speed<2> 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.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 554 miles [891.6 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 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,451 miles [10,381.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,153 miles [11,511.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,031 miles [8,096.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'