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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 Stony Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stony 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 Stony Ridge:
    • 41.327268, -85.776934
    • 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 Stony 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 Stony Ridge ...

We found four communities that share the name Stony Ridge.

Within Indiana, the name Stony Ridge is unique.

Beyond Indiana, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Mahoning County
      • This Stony Ridge is located in Mahoning County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km]<1> to the east of the Stony Ridge that is located in Kosciusko County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Stony Ridge.
      • Pike County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Stony Ridge [Pike County].
      • Wood County
      • This Stony Ridge is located in Wood County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km] to the east of the Stony Ridge that is located in Kosciusko County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Stony Ridge.
    • Virginia
      • Tazewell County
      • This Stony Ridge is located in Tazewell County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Stony Ridge that is located in Kosciusko County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tazewell County community of Stony Ridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Stony 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.

  • Between-The-Lakes Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Between-The-Lakes Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Between-The-Lakes Park
    • Between-The-Lakes Park is located in Kosciusko County
  • Buttermilk Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buttermilk Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttermilk Point
    • Buttermilk Point is located in Kosciusko County
  • Eagle Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
    • Eagle Point is located in Kosciusko County
  • Forest Glen
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
    • Forest Glen is located in Kosciusko County
  • Highbanks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbanks
    • Highbanks is located in Kosciusko County
  • Island Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Park
    • Island Park is located in Kosciusko County
  • Lakeview Spring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Spring
    • Lakeview Spring is located in Kosciusko County
  • Leesburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
    • Leesburg is located in Kosciusko County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <4>
  • Marineland Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marineland Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marineland Gardens
    • Marineland Gardens is located in Kosciusko County
  • Mineral Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
    • Mineral Springs is located in Kosciusko County
  • Pickwick Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickwick Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick Park
    • Pickwick Park is located in Kosciusko County
  • Shady Banks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Banks
    • Shady Banks is located in Kosciusko County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Silver Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Point
      • Silver Point is located in Kosciusko County
    • South Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
      • South Park is located in Kosciusko County
    • Stoneburner Landing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneburner Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneburner Landing
      • Stoneburner Landing is located in Kosciusko County
    • Yellowbanks
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellowbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowbanks
      • Yellowbanks is located in Kosciusko County

How Far From Stony Ridge to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Stony Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Warsaw, which is the Seat of Kosciusko County, lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could drive a straight line from Stony Ridge to Warsaw, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 109 miles [175.4 km] to the south (S). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 490 miles [788.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,139 miles [9,879.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,873 miles [11,061 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,753 miles [7,649.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Kosciusko County: www.kcgov.com/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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 from Point A (ie- Stony Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stony Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3273, Longitude: -85.7769       In this case, the coordinates for Stony Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Stony Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Stony Ridge 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 313.222 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.869 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.825 degrees.




 

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