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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 Robin Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Robin Ridge 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 Robin Ridge:
    • 33.979828, -83.896846
    • 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 Robin Ridge
  • 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 Robin Ridge ...

We found one communities that share the name Robin Ridge.

Within Georgia, the name Robin Ridge is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Robin Ridge in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Virginia
      • Hanover County
      • This Robin Ridge is located in Hanover County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Robin Ridge that is located in Gwinnett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Robin Ridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Robin 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.

  • Carl
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
    • Carl is located in Barrow County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
  • Forest River
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest River
    • Forest River is located in Gwinnett County
  • Grapevine ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapevine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine
    • Grapevine is located in Gwinnett County
  • Hog Mountain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hog Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hog Mountain
    • Hog Mountain is located in Gwinnett County
  • Marsh Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Creek
    • Marsh Creek is located in Gwinnett County
  • Saddlewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlewood
    • Saddlewood is located in Gwinnett County
  • Sandlewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlewood
    • Sandlewood is located in Gwinnett County
  • Village Gate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Gate
    • Village Gate is located in Gwinnett County
  • Whistleville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whistleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistleville
    • Whistleville is located in Barrow County
  • Willow Wind
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Wind have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wind
    • Willow Wind is located in Gwinnett County
  • Woodland Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Springs
    • Woodland Springs is located in Gwinnett County

How Far From Robin 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 Robin Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Lawrenceville, which is the Seat of Gwinnett County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Robin Ridge to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 510 miles [820.8 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 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,407 miles [10,311.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,110 miles [11,442.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,988 miles [8,027.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Gwinnett County: www.co.gwinnett.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 '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- Robin Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Robin Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9798, Longitude: -83.8968       In this case, the coordinates for Robin Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 Robin Ridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.974 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.388 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.038 degrees.









 

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