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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 Park Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Park 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 Park Ridge:
    • 39.650380, -76.894701
    • 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 Park 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 Park Ridge ...

We found seven communities that share the name Park Ridge.

There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Park Ridge.

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

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Montgomery County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Park Ridge [Montgomery County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Park Ridge is located in Cook County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Park Ridge that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Park Ridge.
    • Indiana
      • Monroe County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Park Ridge [Monroe County].
    • New Jersey
      • Bergen County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Park Ridge [Bergen County].
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Park Ridge is located in Harris County and lies 1,263 miles [2,032.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Park Ridge that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Park Ridge.
    • Virginia
      • Stafford County
      • This Park Ridge is located in Stafford County and lies 87 miles [140 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Park Ridge that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Park Ridge.
    • Wisconsin
      • Portage County
      • This Park Ridge is located in Portage County and lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Park Ridge that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of Park Ridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Park 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.

  • Ben-Har Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben-Har Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben-Har Heights
    • Ben-Har Heights is located in Carroll County
  • Brothers Delight
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brothers Delight have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brothers Delight
    • Brothers Delight is located in Carroll County
  • Cranberry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
    • Cranberry is located in Carroll County
  • Dug Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dug Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dug Hill
    • Dug Hill is located in Carroll County
  • Forest Knoll
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Knoll
    • Forest Knoll is located in Carroll County
  • Green Acres
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Carroll County
  • Greenmount
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenmount have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
    • Greenmount is located in Carroll County
  • Holland Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Hills
    • Holland Hills is located in Carroll County
  • Hunt Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Ridge
    • Hunt Ridge is located in Carroll County
  • Maple Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Maple Grove is located in Carroll County
  • Peaceful Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaceful Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Valley
    • Peaceful Valley is located in Carroll County
  • Random Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Random Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Heights
    • Random Heights is located in Carroll County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Reeds Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
      • Reeds Village is located in Carroll County
    • Rockbrook Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
      • Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County
    • Roseville Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville Heights
      • Roseville Heights is located in Carroll County
    • Royal Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Heights
      • Royal Heights is located in Carroll County
    • Seven Havens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Havens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Havens
      • Seven Havens is located in Carroll County
    • Small Crossings
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Small Crossings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Small Crossings
      • Small Crossings is located in Carroll County
    • Sunset Way
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Way have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Way
      • Sunset Way is located in Carroll County
    • Valley Vista
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Vista
      • Valley Vista is located in Carroll County
    • Whispering Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Valley
      • Whispering Valley is located in Carroll County

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

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

  • Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Park Ridge to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 52 miles [83.7 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,860 miles [9,430.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,567 miles [10,568.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,444 miles [7,151.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Carroll County: www.ccgov.carr.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Park Ridge 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 county. 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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Park Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Park Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6504, Longitude: -76.8947       In this case, the coordinates for Park Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Park Ridge 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 307.755 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.402 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.36 degrees.




 

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