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 ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Robin Ridge

• 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Robin Ridge

• 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 Gwinnett County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Gwinnett County
  • Since Robin Ridge is near Barrow County and also Walton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Barrow County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Walton 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Robin Ridge

Communities Also Named Robin Ridge ...

We found one communities that are also named 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)
  • Carl is located in Barrow County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
• Forest River
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Forest River is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest River
• Grapevine ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Grapevine is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine
• Hog Mountain
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hog Mountain is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hog Mountain
• Marsh Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Marsh Creek is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Creek
• Saddlewood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Saddlewood is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlewood
• Sandlewood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sandlewood is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlewood
• Village Gate
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Village Gate is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Gate
• Whistleville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Whistleville is located in Barrow County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistleville
• Willow Wind
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Willow Wind is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wind
• Woodland Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Woodland Springs is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Springs

How Far From Robin Ridge 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 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<2> 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<3> 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).<4>
• 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).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,988 miles [8,027.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'