Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Elk Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elk Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Elk 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 Elk Ridge:
- 33.583172, -83.802680
- 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 Elk 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 Newton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Newton County
- Since Elk Ridge is near Walton County and also Jasper County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Walton County
- eBird sighting report for Jasper 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 Elk Ridge ...
We found one communities that share the name Elk Ridge.
Within Georgia, the name Elk Ridge is unique.
Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Elk Ridge in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elk 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.
- Cedar Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek is located in Newton County
- Dixie
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Dixie is located in Newton County
- Dixie Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
- Dixie Village is located in Newton County
- Hidden Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Forest
- Hidden Forest is located in Newton County
- Hollow Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Hills
- Hollow Hills is located in Newton County
- Hub Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub Junction
- Hub Junction is located in Newton County
- Jamestown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Melody
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Oak Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Quail Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
- Quail Valley is located in Newton County
- River Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Cove
- River Cove is located in Newton County
- Riverbend
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Settlers Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Settlers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Grove
- Settlers Grove is located in Newton County
- Skyline
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Willow Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Woods
- Willow Woods is located in Newton County
- Quail Valley
How Far From Elk 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 Elk Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Elk Ridge and extending to:
- Covington, which is the Seat of Newton County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Elk Ridge to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 525 miles [844.9 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,422 miles [10,335.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,122 miles [11,461.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,001 miles [8,048.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elk Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Newton County: www.co.newton.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elk Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elk Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5832, Longitude: -83.8027 In this case, the coordinates for Elk 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 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 Elk Ridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.904 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.252 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.099 degrees. |