Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Mountain Ridge Estates

• 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 Mountain Ridge Estates:
  • 34.097877, -84.757437
  • 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 Mountain Ridge Estates

• 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 Bartow County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Bartow County
  • Since Mountain Ridge Estates is near Cobb County and also Paulding County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cobb County
  • eBird sighting report for Paulding 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 Mountain Ridge Estates ...

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.

• Cartersville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
  • Cartersville is located in Bartow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,037 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cartersville <1>
• Cedar Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
  • Cedar Ridge is located in Paulding County
• Cross Roads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
  • Cross Roads is located in Paulding County
• Crowville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowville
  • Crowville is located in Paulding County
• Emerald Willows
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Willows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Willows
  • Emerald Willows is located in Cobb County
• Falcon Shores
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Shores
  • Falcon Shores is located in Cobb County
• Happy Hollow
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hollow
  • Happy Hollow is located in Bartow County
• Hills-A-Rolling
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills-A-Rolling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills-A-Rolling
  • Hills-A-Rolling is located in Cherokee County
• Hunters Cove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Cove
  • Hunters Cove is located in Cobb County
• Indian Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Valley
  • Indian Valley is located in Bartow County
• Indian Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
  • Indian Village is located in Bartow County
• Iron Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
  • Iron Hill is located in Bartow County
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  • Island Mills Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Mills Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Mills Ferry
    • Island Mills Ferry is located in Bartow County
  • Ladds
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladds
    • Ladds is located in Bartow County
  • Lakeview Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
    • Lakeview Heights is located in Cobb County
  • Mars Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
    • Mars Hill is located in Cobb County
  • Mars Hill Downs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Hill Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill Downs
    • Mars Hill Downs is located in Cobb County
  • Mission Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
    • Mission Hills is located in Bartow County
  • Plantation Walk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Walk
    • Plantation Walk is located in Cherokee County
  • Summer Trace
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Trace
    • Summer Trace is located in Cobb County
  • Twin Pines
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Pines
    • Twin Pines is located in Cherokee County
  • Wildwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Bartow County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Mountain Ridge Estates and extending to:

• Cartersville, which is the Seat of Bartow County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Mountain Ridge Estates to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> 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 over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 541 miles [870.7 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 31 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,438 miles [10,361 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,144 miles [11,497.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,021 miles [8,080.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Bartow County: www.bartowga.org/

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