Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mountain Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mountain Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mountain 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 Mountain Ridge:
- 34.075377, -84.482430
- 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
- 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 Cherokee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
- Since Mountain Ridge is near Cobb County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cobb County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Mountain Ridge ...
We found three communities that share the name Mountain Ridge.
Within Georgia, the name Mountain Ridge is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Saint Louis County
- This Mountain Ridge is located in Saint Louis County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mountain Ridge that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Mountain Ridge.
- Ohio
- Jackson County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Jackson County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Mountain Ridge.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Mountain Ridge is located in Hamilton County and lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Mountain Ridge that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Mountain Ridge.
- Missouri
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mountain 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.
- Cherokee Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Forest
- Cherokee Forest is located in Cherokee County
- Colony Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Springs
- Colony Springs is located in Cherokee County
- Creek View
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creek View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek View
- Creek View is located in Cherokee County
- Deerchase
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Heritage Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Farms
- Heritage Farms is located in Cobb County
- Joshua Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joshua Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Landing
- Joshua Landing is located in Cherokee County
- Knotts Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knotts Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knotts Landing
- Knotts Landing is located in Cherokee County
- Knotts Pointe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knotts Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knotts Pointe
- Knotts Pointe is located in Cherokee County
- Little River Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Crossing
- Little River Crossing is located in Cherokee County
- Misty Mountain
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misty Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Mountain
- Misty Mountain is located in Cherokee County
- Noonday
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Pioneer Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Crossing
- Pioneer Crossing is located in Cherokee County
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- Riverchase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverchase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverchase
- Riverchase is located in Cherokee County
- Rocky Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Rocky Springs is located in Cherokee County
- Skyridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Trickum Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trickum Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum Hills
- Trickum Hills is located in Cherokee County
- Willow Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Willow Creek is located in Cobb County
- Riverchase
How Far From Mountain 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 Mountain Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mountain Ridge and extending to:
- Canton, which is the Seat of Cherokee County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Mountain Ridge to Canton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 530 miles [853 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 6,428 miles [10,344.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,132 miles [11,477.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,010 miles [8,062.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mountain Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cherokee County: www.cherokeega.com/
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- Mountain Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mountain Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0754, Longitude: -84.4824 In this case, the coordinates for Mountain Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mountain Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Mountain 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 312.323 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.803 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.245 degrees. |