Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ridgely, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ridgely and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ridgely
- 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 Ridgely:
- 38.954849, -75.880040
- 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 Ridgely
- 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 Caroline County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Caroline County
- Since Ridgely is near Queen Anne's County and also Talbot County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's County
- eBird sighting report for Talbot 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 Ridgely ...
We found four communities that share the name Ridgely.
Within Maryland, the name Ridgely is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Missouri
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ridgely ...
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.
- Brick Wall Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick Wall Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Wall Landing
- Brick Wall Landing is located in Caroline County
- Buckels Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckels Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckels Corner
- Buckels Corner is located in Caroline County
- Choptank Overlook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choptank Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choptank Overlook
- Choptank Overlook is located in Caroline County
- Deans Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deans Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans Meadows
- Deans Meadows is located in Queen Anne's County
- Fox Field
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Holly Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Corner
- Holly Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jumptown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Maple Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Village
- Maple Village is located in Caroline County
- Oil City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Oil City is located in Caroline County
- Queen Anne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Anne
- Queen Anne is located in Queen Anne's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queen Anne <3>
- Spring Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Branch
- Spring Branch is located in Caroline County
- Trinity
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
How Far From Ridgely 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 Ridgely to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ridgely and extending to:
- Denton, which is the Seat of Caroline County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Ridgely to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 62 miles [99.8 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full 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 5,846 miles [9,408.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,548 miles [10,538 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,426 miles [7,123 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ridgely: www.ridgelymd.org/
The official website for Caroline County: www.carolinemd.org/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ridgely) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ridgely. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9548, Longitude: -75.8800 In this case, the coordinates for Ridgely have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Ridgely 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 307.206 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.671 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.208 degrees. |