Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Scoggins Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Scoggins Ridge and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Scoggins 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 Scoggins Ridge:
  • 33.898715, -84.877719
  • 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 Scoggins 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 Paulding County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Paulding County
  • Since Scoggins Ridge is near Cobb County and also Polk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cobb County
  • eBird sighting report for Polk 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Scoggins 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.

• Bud
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bud
  • Bud is located in Paulding County
• Emerald Forest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Forest
  • Emerald Forest is located in Paulding County
• Forest Echo
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Echo
  • Forest Echo is located in Paulding County
• Greenacres
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenacres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenacres
  • Greenacres is located in Paulding County
• Hart Circle
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Circle
  • Hart Circle is located in Paulding County
• Hickory Gap
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Gap
  • Hickory Gap is located in Paulding County
• Honeysuckle Plantation
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeysuckle Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeysuckle Plantation
  • Honeysuckle Plantation is located in Paulding County
• Little Creek Farms
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Creek Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek Farms
  • Little Creek Farms is located in Paulding County
• Meadow Lark
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lark
  • Meadow Lark is located in Paulding County
• Mountain Trace
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Trace
  • Mountain Trace is located in Paulding County
• Oak Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
  • Oak Creek is located in Paulding County
• Pumpkin
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin
  • Pumpkin is located in Paulding County
• Quail Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
  • Quail Run is located in Paulding County
• Rock Springs
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
  • Rock Springs is located in Paulding County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Scoggins Ridge and extending to:

• Dallas, which is the Seat of Paulding County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Scoggins Ridge to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full 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 555 miles [893.2 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,453 miles [10,385.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,157 miles [11,518.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,035 miles [8,103 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scoggins Ridge. 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/