Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ridgedale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ridgedale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ridgedale
- 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 Ridgedale:
- 34.165374, -85.166617
- 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 Ridgedale
- 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 Floyd County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Floyd County
- Since Ridgedale is near Polk County and also Bartow County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Polk County
- eBird sighting report for Bartow 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 Ridgedale ...
We found fifteen communities that share the name Ridgedale.
Within Georgia, the name Ridgedale is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Ridgedale lies 2,144 miles [3,450.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ridgedale that is located in Floyd County.
- Idaho
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Missouri
- Ohio
- Saskatchewan
- This Ridgedale lies 1,600 miles [2,575 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Ridgedale that is located in Floyd County.
- Tennessee
- Cumberland County
- This Ridgedale is located in Cumberland County and lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the north of the Ridgedale that is located in Floyd County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Ridgedale.
- Hamilton County
- This Ridgedale is located in Hamilton County and lies 59 miles [95 km] to the north of the Ridgedale that is located in Floyd County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Ridgedale.
- Knox County
- This Ridgedale is located in Knox County and lies 141 miles [226.9 km] to the north northeast of the Ridgedale that is located in Floyd County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Ridgedale.
- Sullivan County
- This Ridgedale is located in Sullivan County and lies 235 miles [378.2 km] to the northeast of the Ridgedale that is located in Floyd County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Ridgedale.
- Virginia
- Prince William County
- This Ridgedale is located in Prince William County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ridgedale that is located in Floyd County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Ridgedale.
- Smyth County
- This Ridgedale is located in Smyth County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km] to the northeast of the Ridgedale that is located in Floyd County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smyth County community of Ridgedale.
- West Virginia
- Hampshire County
- This Ridgedale is located in Hampshire County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ridgedale that is located in Floyd County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of Ridgedale.
- Monongalia County
- This Ridgedale is located in Monongalia County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km] to the northeast of the Ridgedale that is located in Floyd County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of Ridgedale.
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ridgedale ...
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.
- Boozeville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boozeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boozeville
- Boozeville is located in Floyd County
- Chapel Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Floyd County
- De Soto ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Fieldwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Freeman Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Ferry
- Freeman Ferry is located in Floyd County
- Freemans ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Green
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Horseshoe Bend
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Bend
- Horseshoe Bend is located in Floyd County
- Maplewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Maplewood Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Park
- Maplewood Park is located in Floyd County
- Maplewood Square
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Square
- Maplewood Square is located in Floyd County
- Merry Acres
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Acres
- Merry Acres is located in Floyd County
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- Radio Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radio Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radio Springs
- Radio Springs is located in Floyd County
- Relay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Saddle Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Mountain
- Saddle Mountain is located in Floyd County
- Silver Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Silver Creek is located in Floyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <4>
- Six Mile
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Widow Fools Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Widow Fools Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widow Fools Ferry
- Widow Fools Ferry is located in Floyd County
- Radio Springs
How Far From Ridgedale 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 Ridgedale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ridgedale and extending to:
- Rome, which is the Seat of Floyd County, lies just to the North.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Ridgedale to Atlanta, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 556 miles [894.8 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,452 miles [10,383.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,159 miles [11,521.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,036 miles [8,104.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ridgedale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Floyd County: www.floydcountyga.org/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ridgedale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ridgedale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1654, Longitude: -85.1666 In this case, the coordinates for Ridgedale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Ridgedale could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Ridgedale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.732 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.287 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.496 degrees. |