Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ridgecrest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ridgecrest and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ridgecrest
- 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 Ridgecrest:
- 31.601805, -91.530421
- 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 Ridgecrest
- 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 parish-by-parish basis. We have selected Concordia Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Concordia Parish
- Since Ridgecrest is near Adams County and also Tensas Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Adams County
- eBird sighting report for Tensas Parish
- 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 Ridgecrest ...
We found 22 communities that share the name Ridgecrest.
There is one other community in Louisiana which is also named Ridgecrest.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Louisiana ...
- Ouachita Parish
- This Ridgecrest is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Ridgecrest that is located in Concordia Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Ridgecrest.
- Ouachita Parish
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Ridgecrest is located in Jefferson County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ridgecrest that is located in Concordia Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Ridgecrest.
- Montgomery County
- This Ridgecrest is located in Montgomery County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km] to the east of the Ridgecrest that is located in Concordia Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Ridgecrest.
- Arkansas
- Lonoke County
- This Ridgecrest is located in Lonoke County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<1> to the north of the Ridgecrest that is located in Concordia Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lonoke County community of Ridgecrest.
- California
- Kern County
- This Ridgecrest is located in Kern County and lies 1,523 miles [2,451 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ridgecrest that is located in Concordia Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kern County community of Ridgecrest.
- Florida
- Pinellas County
- This Ridgecrest is located in Pinellas County and lies 582 miles [936.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Ridgecrest that is located in Concordia Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pinellas County community of Ridgecrest.
- Georgia
- Henry County
- This Ridgecrest is located in Henry County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ridgecrest that is located in Concordia Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Ridgecrest.
- Illinois
- Grundy County
- This Ridgecrest is located in Grundy County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ridgecrest that is located in Concordia Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grundy County community of Ridgecrest.
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This Ridgecrest is located in Montgomery County and lies 962 miles [1,548.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ridgecrest that is located in Concordia Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Ridgecrest.
- North Carolina
- Buncombe County
- This Ridgecrest is located in Buncombe County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ridgecrest that is located in Concordia Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of Ridgecrest.
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This Ridgecrest is located in Aiken County and lies 576 miles [927 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ridgecrest that is located in Concordia Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Ridgecrest.
- Florence County
- This Ridgecrest is located in Florence County and lies 701 miles [1,128.2 km] to the east northeast of the Ridgecrest that is located in Concordia Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Ridgecrest.
- Tennessee
- Putnam County
- This Ridgecrest is located in Putnam County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ridgecrest that is located in Concordia Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Ridgecrest.
- Texas
- Brazos 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 Texas community of Ridgecrest [Brazos County].
- Harris County
- This Ridgecrest is located in Harris County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ridgecrest that is located in Concordia Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Ridgecrest.
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Ridgecrest [Jefferson County].
- Orange County
- This Ridgecrest is located in Orange County and lies 164 miles [263.9 km] to the southwest of the Ridgecrest that is located in Concordia Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Ridgecrest.
- Randall County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Ridgecrest [Randall County].
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Ridgecrest is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,287 miles [2,071.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ridgecrest that is located in Concordia Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Ridgecrest.
- Virginia
- Fairfax 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 Virginia community of Ridgecrest [Fairfax County].
- Pittsylvania County
- This Ridgecrest is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 775 miles [1,247.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ridgecrest that is located in Concordia Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Ridgecrest.
- Washington
- King County
- This Ridgecrest is located in King County and lies 1,959 miles [3,152.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ridgecrest that is located in Concordia Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Ridgecrest.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ridgecrest ...
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.
- Bullitt Bayou
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullitt Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullitt Bayou
- Bullitt Bayou is located in Concordia Parish
- Carthage
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Cloverdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Adams County (MS)
- Elkhorn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Frogmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Hunter Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Landing
- Hunter Landing is located in Concordia Parish
- Olympic Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympic Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympic Landing
- Olympic Landing is located in Tensas Parish
- Red Gum
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Scotland ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Stacy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Turtle Lake ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
- Turtle Lake is located in Concordia Parish
How Far From Ridgecrest 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 town such as Ridgecrest to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ridgecrest and extending to:
- Vidalia, which is the Seat of Concordia Parish, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Ridgecrest to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<4>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 958 miles [1,541.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,839 miles [11,006.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,555 miles [12,158.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,430 miles [8,738.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ridgecrest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ridgecrest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ridgecrest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6018, Longitude: -91.5304 In this case, the coordinates for Ridgecrest 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Ridgecrest 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 parish. 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 Ridgecrest 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 316.402 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.191 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.555 degrees. |