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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 Ridgewood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ridgewood Estates 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 Ridgewood Estates:
    • 39.142886, -76.731637
    • 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 Ridgewood Estates
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
    • Since Ridgewood Estates is near Howard County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Howard 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 Ridgewood Estates

Communities Also Named Ridgewood Estates ...

We found six communities that are also named Ridgewood Estates.

There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Ridgewood Estates.

Beyond Maryland, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Carroll County
      • This Ridgewood Estates is located in Carroll County and lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ridgewood Estates that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Ridgewood Estates.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Saint Clair County
      • This Ridgewood Estates is located in Saint Clair County and lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ridgewood Estates that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Ridgewood Estates.
    • Georgia
      • Cherokee County
      • This Ridgewood Estates is located in Cherokee County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Ridgewood Estates that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Ridgewood Estates.
      • Floyd County
      • This Ridgewood Estates is located in Floyd County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km] to the west southwest of the Ridgewood Estates that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Ridgewood Estates.
    • Tennessee
      • Putnam County
      • This Ridgewood Estates is located in Putnam County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ridgewood Estates that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Ridgewood Estates.
    • Utah
      • Weber County
      • This Ridgewood Estates is located in Weber County and lies 1,855 miles [2,985.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ridgewood Estates that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Ridgewood Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ridgewood Estates ...

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.

  • Bridewell ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Bridewell is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridewell
  • Champion Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Champion Forest is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion Forest
  • Georgetown
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Georgetown is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Jessup
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Lake Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Lake Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
  • Pioneer City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Pioneer City is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer City
  • Provinces
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Provinces is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provinces
  • Redbridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Redbridge is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbridge
  • Ridgeview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ridgeview is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
  • Sandalwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Sandalwood is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood
  • Sandridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Sandridge is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
  • Seven Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Seven Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Spring Meadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Spring Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows
    • Springwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Springwood is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
    • Stillmeadow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Stillmeadow is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillmeadow
    • Strawberry Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Strawberry Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Hills
    • Timber Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Timber Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge

How Far From Ridgewood Estates to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Ridgewood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ridgewood Estates 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 Ridgewood Estates to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,874 miles [9,453.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,579 miles [10,587.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,456 miles [7,171.2 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ridgewood Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Ridgewood Estates 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 Ridgewood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1429, Longitude: -76.7316       In this case, the coordinates for Ridgewood Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.693 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.254 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.49 degrees.