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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 Ridgeview, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ridgeview 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 Ridgeview:
    • 39.585940, -76.394406
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Ridgeview
  • 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 Harford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Harford County
    • Since Ridgeview is near Montgomery County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Ridgeview

Communities Also Named Ridgeview ...

We found fifteen communities that are also named Ridgeview.

There are four communities within Maryland that are also named Ridgeview.

Beyond Maryland, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, fourteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Anne Arundel County
      • This Ridgeview is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Ridgeview that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Ridgeview.
    • Calvert County
      • This Ridgeview is located in Calvert County and lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the south of the Ridgeview that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Ridgeview.
    • Charles County
      • This Ridgeview is located in Charles County and lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Ridgeview that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Ridgeview.
    • Frederick County
      • This Ridgeview is located in Frederick County and lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the west of the Ridgeview that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Ridgeview.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Miami County
      • This Ridgeview is located in Miami County and lies 516 miles [830.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ridgeview that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami County community of Ridgeview.
    • North Carolina
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Ridgeview is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Ridgeview that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Ridgeview.
    • Ohio
      • Lorain 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 Ohio community of Ridgeview [Lorain County].
    • Ontario
      • This Ridgeview lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the north of the Ridgeview that is located in Harford County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Dauphin County
      • This Ridgeview is located in Dauphin County and lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Ridgeview that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Ridgeview.
    • South Carolina
      • Oconee County
      • This Ridgeview is located in Oconee County and lies 494 miles [795 km]<1> to the southwest of the Ridgeview that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Ridgeview.
    • South Dakota
      • Dewey County
      • This Ridgeview is located in Dewey County and lies 1,296 miles [2,085.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ridgeview that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dewey County community of Ridgeview.
    • Tennessee
      • Hamblen County
      • This Ridgeview is located in Hamblen County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ridgeview that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Ridgeview.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax County
      • This Ridgeview is located in Fairfax County and lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Ridgeview that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Ridgeview.
    • West Virginia
      • Boone County
      • This Ridgeview is located in Boone County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ridgeview that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Ridgeview.
      • Logan County
      • This Ridgeview is located in Logan County and lies 325 miles [523 km] to the west southwest of the Ridgeview that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Ridgeview.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ridgeview ...

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.

  • Cedarwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Cedarwood is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood
  • Cherry Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Cherry Hill is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
  • Chestnut Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Chestnut Hill is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
  • Chrome Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Chrome Hill is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome Hill
  • Coopstown
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Coopstown is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopstown
  • Ferncliff
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Ferncliff is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferncliff
  • Forest Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Forest Lake is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
  • Frogtown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Frogtown is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
  • Heritage Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Heritage Woods is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Woods
  • Hickory
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Hickory is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
  • Hickory Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hickory Hills is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
  • High Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • High Point is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Highfield Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Highfield Park is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield Park
    • Hill-N-Dale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Hill-N-Dale is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill-N-Dale
    • Longmeadow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Longmeadow is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow
    • Majors Choice
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Majors Choice is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majors Choice
    • Marywood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Marywood is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marywood
    • Michaels Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Michaels Meadows is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Meadows
    • Parliament Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Parliament Ridge is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parliament Ridge
    • Pheasant Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Pheasant Ridge is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Ridge
    • Pine Crest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Pine Crest is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
    • Pleasantville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Pleasantville is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
    • Rock Spring
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Rock Spring is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Spring
    • Scenic View
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Scenic View is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic View
    • Seven Cedars
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Seven Cedars is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Cedars
    • Stirrup Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Stirrup Run is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirrup Run
    • Willows
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Willows is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows

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

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

  • Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Ridgeview to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 58 miles [93.3 km] to the southwest (SW). 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,841 miles [9,400.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,424 miles [7,119.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 from Point A (ie- Ridgeview) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Ridgeview 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>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.
<4>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 Ridgeview to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ridgeview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5859, Longitude: -76.3944       In this case, the coordinates for Ridgeview have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.462 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.06 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.171 degrees.