Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ridgeway, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ridgeway and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ridgeway
- 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 Ridgeway:
- 33.586783, -83.788235
- 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 Ridgeway
- 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 Newton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Newton County
- Since Ridgeway is near Walton County and also Jasper County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Walton County
- eBird sighting report for Jasper 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 Ridgeway ...
We found 36 communities that share the name Ridgeway.
There are two communities within Georgia that are also named Ridgeway.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another 34 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 34 communities, 35 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Harris County
- Heard County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Ridgeway lies 3,467 miles [5,579.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ridgeway that is located in Newton County.
- Arkansas
- Connecticut
- 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 Ridgeway [Allen County].
- Howard County
- This Ridgeway is located in Howard County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Ridgeway that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Ridgeway.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Ford 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 Kansas community of Ridgeway [Ford County].
- Osage County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Ridgeway [Osage County].
- Shawnee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Ridgeway [Shawnee County].
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Ridgeway is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ridgeway that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Ridgeway.
- Baltimore County
- This Ridgeway is located in Baltimore County and lies 553 miles [890 km] to the northeast of the Ridgeway that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Ridgeway.
- Michigan
- Lenawee County
- This Ridgeway is located in Lenawee County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the north of the Ridgeway that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenawee County community of Ridgeway.
- Saint Clair County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Saint Clair County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Ridgeway.
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Harrison County
- This Ridgeway is located in Harrison County and lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ridgeway that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Ridgeway.
- Jackson 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 Missouri community of Ridgeway [Jackson County].
- Montana
- New Jersey
- New York
- Orleans County
- This Ridgeway is located in Orleans County and lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ridgeway that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans County community of Ridgeway.
- Westchester County
- This Ridgeway is located in Westchester County and lies 751 miles [1,208.6 km] to the northeast of the Ridgeway that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Ridgeway.
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Gallia County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Gallia County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of Ridgeway.
- Hardin County
- This Ridgeway is located in Hardin County and lies 478 miles [769.3 km]<1> to the north of the Ridgeway that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Ridgeway.
- Muskingum County
- This community is historic and although located in Muskingum County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Ridgeway.
- Ontario
- This Ridgeway lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ridgeway that is located in Newton County.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- Halifax County
- This Ridgeway is located in Halifax County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ridgeway that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Ridgeway.
- Henry County
- This Ridgeway is located in Henry County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km] to the northeast of the Ridgeway that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Ridgeway.
- Pittsylvania County
- This Ridgeway is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km] to the northeast of the Ridgeway that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Ridgeway.
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alaska
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ridgeway ...
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.
- Dixie
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Dixie is located in Newton County
- Dixie Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
- Dixie Village is located in Newton County
- Elk Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Hidden Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Forest
- Hidden Forest is located in Newton County
- Hollow Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Hills
- Hollow Hills is located in Newton County
- Hub Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub Junction
- Hub Junction is located in Newton County
- Melody
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Oak Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Quail Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
- Quail Valley is located in Newton County
- Riverbend
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Settlers Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Settlers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Grove
- Settlers Grove is located in Newton County
- Skyline
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
How Far From Ridgeway 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 Ridgeway to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ridgeway and extending to:
- Covington, which is the Seat of Newton County, lies just to the West.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Ridgeway to Atlanta, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 524 miles [843.3 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 30 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,421 miles [10,333.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,121 miles [11,460.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,000 miles [8,046.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ridgeway. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Newton County: www.co.newton.ga.us/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ridgeway) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ridgeway. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5868, Longitude: -83.7882 In this case, the coordinates for Ridgeway 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 Ridgeway 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> | 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 Ridgeway, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Ridgeway 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 311.896 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.243 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.093 degrees. |