Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ridgewood Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ridgewood Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ridgewood Park
- 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 Ridgewood Park:
- 33.954269, -84.616878
- 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 Ridgewood Park
- 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 Ridgewood Park is near Paulding County and also Cherokee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Paulding County
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee 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 Ridgewood Park ...
We found seven communities that share the name Ridgewood Park.
Within Georgia, the name Ridgewood Park is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Mendocino County
- This Ridgewood Park is located in Mendocino County and lies 2,160 miles [3,476.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ridgewood Park that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mendocino County community of Ridgewood Park.
- Colorado
- Arapahoe County
- This Ridgewood Park is located in Arapahoe County and lies 1,190 miles [1,915.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ridgewood Park that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arapahoe County community of Ridgewood Park.
- Connecticut
- New London 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 Connecticut community of Ridgewood Park [New London County].
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Ridgewood Park is located in Hillsborough County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Ridgewood Park that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Ridgewood Park.
- Minnesota
- Ramsey 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 Minnesota community of Ridgewood Park [Ramsey County].
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware 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 Pennsylvania community of Ridgewood Park [Delaware County].
- Virginia
- Roanoke City
- This Ridgewood Park is located in Roanoke City and lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ridgewood Park that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Ridgewood Park.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ridgewood Park ...
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.
- Big Shanty Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Shanty Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Shanty Hills
- Big Shanty Hills is located in Cobb County
- Cherokee Trail
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Trail
- Cherokee Trail is located in Cobb County
- Elizabeth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Fair Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Fox Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Hunt Club
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Lakeview Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lakeview Heights is located in Cobb County
- Lost Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Mountain
- Lost Mountain is located in Cobb County
- Lost Mountain Woods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Mountain Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Mountain Woods
- Lost Mountain Woods is located in Paulding County
- Mars Hill Downs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Hill Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill Downs
- Mars Hill Downs is located in Cobb County
- Powder Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powder Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Mill
- Powder Mill is located in Paulding County
- Quails Nest
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quails Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quails Nest
- Quails Nest is located in Cobb County
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Red Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Red Rock Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock Hills
- Red Rock Hills is located in Cobb County
- Signal Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Signal Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Point
- Signal Point is located in Cobb County
- Story ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Red Rock
How Far From Ridgewood Park 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 Ridgewood Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ridgewood Park and extending to:
- Marietta, which is the Seat of Cobb County, lies just to the East.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Ridgewood Park to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 541 miles [870.7 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 31 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,439 miles [10,362.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,143 miles [11,495.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,021 miles [8,080.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ridgewood Park. 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> | 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- Ridgewood Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ridgewood Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9543, Longitude: -84.6169 In this case, the coordinates for Ridgewood Park 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 Ridgewood Park 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 Ridgewood Park 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 312.397 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.872 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.327 degrees. |