Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Powder Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Powder Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Powder 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 Powder Ridge:
- 33.843439, -84.722436
- 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 Powder 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 Cobb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cobb County
- Since Powder Ridge is near Paulding County and also Douglas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Paulding County
- eBird sighting report for Douglas 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 Powder 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.
- Deer Run
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Forest Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
- Forest Glen is located in Cobb County
- Forkwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Greenfield Chase
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Chase
- Greenfield Chase is located in Paulding County
- Harpers Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpers Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Lake
- Harpers Lake is located in Paulding County
- Hickory Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Glen
- Hickory Glen is located in Paulding County
- Indian Rose
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rose
- Indian Rose is located in Paulding County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,241 people
- Pine Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Pleasant Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pleasant Hills is located in Paulding County
- Powder Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Springs
- Powder Springs is located in Cobb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powder Springs <2>
- Powder Springs Chase
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powder Springs Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Springs Chase
- Powder Springs Chase is located in Cobb County
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,758 people
- Steeplechase
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steeplechase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeplechase
- Steeplechase is located in Cobb County
How Far From Powder 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 Powder Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Powder Ridge and extending to:
- Marietta, which is the Seat of Cobb County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Powder Ridge to Marietta, 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 551 miles [886.7 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 32 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,449 miles [10,378.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,153 miles [11,511.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,030 miles [8,095 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Powder Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cobb County: www.cobbcounty.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Powder Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Powder Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8434, Longitude: -84.7224 In this case, the coordinates for Powder Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Powder 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 312.454 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.922 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.396 degrees. |