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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.
- 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Misty Ridge
Communities Also Named Misty Ridge ...
We found one communities that are also named 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.
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)
- Chimney Trace is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Trace
- Coldstream
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Coldstream is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
- Derby Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Derby Hill is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Hill
- Dunwoody
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Edwardsville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Edwardsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Forest Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Forest Valley is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Valley
- Greyfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Greyfield is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyfield
- Heard Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Heard Ferry is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heard Ferry
- Hidden Branches
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hidden Branches is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Branches
- Peachtree Park ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Peachtree Park is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Park
- Post Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Post Harbor is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Harbor
- Post River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Post River is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post River
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Postwoods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Postwoods is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postwoods
- Power Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Power Ferry is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Power Ferry
- Powers Lane
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Powers Lane is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Lane
- Redfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Redfield is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
- Riverwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Riverwood is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Sandy Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Shadowwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shadowwood is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowwood
- Starlight Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Starlight Hills is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlight Hills
- Stonewall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Stonewall is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Trailridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Trailridge is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailridge
- Treetop
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Treetop is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treetop
How Far From Misty 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 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,013 miles [8,067.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Misty Ridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.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). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.261 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.706 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.252 degrees. |
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