Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ridgefield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ridgefield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ridgefield
- 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 Ridgefield:
- 39.137608, -76.737470
- 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 Ridgefield
- 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 Anne Arundel County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
- Since Ridgefield is near Howard County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Howard County
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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
Communities Also Named Ridgefield ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Ridgefield.
Within Maryland, the name Ridgefield is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Montgomery County
- This Ridgefield is located in Montgomery County and lies 709 miles [1,141 km]<1> to the southwest of the Ridgefield that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Ridgefield.
- Connecticut
- Fairfield County
- This Ridgefield is located in Fairfield County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ridgefield that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Ridgefield.
- Georgia
- Fayette County
- This Ridgefield is located in Fayette County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Ridgefield that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Ridgefield.
- Illinois
- McHenry County
- This Ridgefield is located in McHenry County and lies 645 miles [1,038 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ridgefield that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McHenry County community of Ridgefield.
- New Jersey
- Bergen 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 New Jersey community of Ridgefield [Bergen County].
- North Carolina
- Guilford 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 North Carolina community of Ridgefield [Guilford County].
- Orange County
- This Ridgefield is located in Orange County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Ridgefield that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Ridgefield.
- North Dakota
- Cavalier 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 North Dakota community of Ridgefield [Cavalier County].
- Ohio
- Muskingum County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Muskingum County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Ridgefield.
- Pennsylvania
- York County
- This Ridgefield is located in York County and lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the north of the Ridgefield that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Ridgefield.
- Tennessee
- Rutherford County
- This Ridgefield is located in Rutherford County and lies 577 miles [928.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ridgefield that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Ridgefield.
- Sullivan County
- This Ridgefield is located in Sullivan County and lies 343 miles [552 km] to the west southwest of the Ridgefield that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Ridgefield.
- Virginia
- Radford City
- This Ridgefield is located in Radford City and lies 249 miles [400.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ridgefield that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Radford City community of Ridgefield.
- Washington
- Clark County
- This Ridgefield is located in Clark County and lies 2,354 miles [3,788.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ridgefield that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Ridgefield.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ridgefield ...
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.
- Admiral ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Bridewell ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Cedars
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Champion Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champion Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion Forest
- Champion Forest is located in Anne Arundel County
- Georgetown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jessup
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessup have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessup
- Jessup is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jessup <5>
- Lake Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Lake Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Magnolia ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Pioneer City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer City
- Pioneer City is located in Anne Arundel County
- Provinces
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Redbridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Ridgeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (9 more) ...
- Sandalwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandalwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood
- Sandalwood is located in Anne Arundel County
- Sandridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Seven Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Seven Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County
- Spring Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows
- Spring Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County
- Springwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
- Springwood is located in Anne Arundel County
- Stillmeadow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillmeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillmeadow
- Stillmeadow is located in Anne Arundel County
- Stony Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Strawberry Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Hills
- Strawberry Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
- Timber Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Timber Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
- Sandalwood
How Far From Ridgefield 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 Ridgefield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ridgefield and extending to:
- Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ridgefield to Annapolis, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,875 miles [9,454.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,580 miles [10,589.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,457 miles [7,172.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ridgefield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Anne Arundel County: www.co.anne-arundel.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ridgefield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ridgefield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1376, Longitude: -76.7375 In this case, the coordinates for Ridgefield 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Ridgefield 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. |
| <3> | 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 Ridgefield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Ridgefield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.697 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.257 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.495 degrees. |