Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Misty Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Misty Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Misty 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 Misty Ridge:
- 33.895381, -84.389927
- 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 Misty 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 Fulton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- Since Misty Ridge is near DeKalb County and also Cobb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
- eBird sighting report for Cobb 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 Misty Ridge ...
We found one communities that share the name Misty Ridge.
Within Georgia, the name Misty Ridge is unique.
Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Misty Ridge in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Bradley County
- This Misty Ridge is located in Bradley County and lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Misty Ridge that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Misty Ridge.
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Misty 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.
- Chimney Trace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Trace
- Chimney Trace is located in Cobb County
- Coldstream
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldstream have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
- Coldstream is located in Fulton County
- Derby Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Hill
- Derby Hill is located in Fulton County
- Dunwoody
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwoody
- Dunwoody is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunwoody <3>
- Edwardsville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Edwardsville is located in Fulton County
- Forest Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Valley
- Forest Valley is located in Fulton County
- Greyfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Heard Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heard Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heard Ferry
- Heard Ferry is located in Cobb County
- Hidden Branches
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Branches have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Branches
- Hidden Branches is located in DeKalb County
- Peachtree Park ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Park
- Peachtree Park is located in Fulton County
- Post Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Harbor
- Post Harbor is located in Cobb County
- Post River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post River
- Post River is located in Cobb County
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- Postwoods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Power Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Power Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Power Ferry
- Power Ferry is located in Cobb County
- Powers Lane
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Lane
- Powers Lane is located in Fulton County
- Redfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Riverwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Sandy Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
- Sandy Springs is located in Fulton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Springs <3>
- Shadowwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadowwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowwood
- Shadowwood is located in Cobb County
- Starlight Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starlight Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlight Hills
- Starlight Hills is located in Fulton County
- Stonewall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Trailridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trailridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailridge
- Trailridge is located in DeKalb County
- Treetop
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Postwoods
How Far From Misty 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 Misty Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Misty Ridge and extending to:
- Atlanta, which is the Seat of Fulton County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Misty Ridge to Atlanta, 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 534 miles [859.4 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 31 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,432 miles [10,351.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,135 miles [11,482.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,013 miles [8,067.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Misty Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fulton County: www.co.fulton.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Misty Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Misty Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8954, Longitude: -84.3899 In this case, the coordinates for Misty 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 Misty 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 312.261 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.706 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.252 degrees. |