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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 Ridgeview Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ridgeview Heights and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Ridgeview Heights:
    • 33.793717, -84.854106
    • 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 Ridgeview Heights
  • 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 Ridgeview Heights ...

We found four communities that share the name Ridgeview Heights.

There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Ridgeview Heights.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Muscogee County
      • This Ridgeview Heights is located in Muscogee County and lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the south of the Ridgeview Heights that is located in Paulding County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Ridgeview Heights.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Allen County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Ridgeview Heights [Allen County].
    • Kentucky
      • Kenton County
      • This Ridgeview Heights is located in Kenton County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km]<1> to the north of the Ridgeview Heights that is located in Paulding County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kenton County community of Ridgeview Heights.
    • Tennessee
      • Knox County
      • This Ridgeview Heights is located in Knox County and lies 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ridgeview Heights that is located in Paulding County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Ridgeview Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ridgeview Heights ...

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.

  • Arbor Walk
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbor Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Walk
    • Arbor Walk is located in Paulding County
  • Ash
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ash have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
    • Ash is located in Paulding County
  • Black Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Forest
    • Black Forest is located in Paulding County
  • Bud
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bud have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bud
    • Bud is located in Paulding County
  • Cottonwood Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Valley
    • Cottonwood Valley is located in Paulding County
  • Emerald Forest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Forest
    • Emerald Forest is located in Paulding County
  • Green Meadows
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
    • Green Meadows is located in Paulding County
  • Hickory Gap
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Gap
    • Hickory Gap is located in Paulding County
  • Honeysuckle Plantation
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeysuckle Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeysuckle Plantation
    • Honeysuckle Plantation is located in Paulding County
  • Lake Swan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Swan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Swan
    • Lake Swan is located in Paulding County
  • Meadowbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Meadowbrook is located in Paulding County
  • Mulberry Place
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Place
    • Mulberry Place is located in Paulding County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Oak Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
      • Oak Creek is located in Paulding County
    • Quail Run
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
      • Quail Run is located in Paulding County
    • Ridge Corners
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Corners
      • Ridge Corners is located in Paulding County
    • Swan Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
      • Swan Lake is located in Paulding County
    • Willow Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Paulding County

How Far From Ridgeview Heights 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 Ridgeview Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ridgeview Heights and extending to:

  • Dallas, which is the Seat of Paulding County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Ridgeview Heights to Dallas, with an average speed<4> 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 559 miles [899.6 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 6,457 miles [10,391.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,161 miles [11,524.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,038 miles [8,107.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Paulding County: www.paulding.gov/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ridgeview Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ridgeview Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7937, Longitude: -84.8541       In this case, the coordinates for Ridgeview Heights 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Ridgeview Heights 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 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 Ridgeview Heights 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 312.53 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.002 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.459 degrees.









 

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