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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 Mountain Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mountain Ridge and the surrounding area.
- 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 Mountain Ridge:
- 38.550054, -90.540956
- 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 Mountain Ridge
- 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 Saint Louis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Louis County
- Since Mountain Ridge is near Jefferson County and also Saint Charles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Charles 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 Mountain Ridge
Communities Also Named Mountain Ridge ...
We found three communities that are also named Mountain Ridge.
Within Missouri, the name Mountain Ridge is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Cherokee County
- This Mountain Ridge is located in Cherokee County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Mountain Ridge that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Mountain Ridge.
- Ohio
- Jackson County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Jackson County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Mountain Ridge.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Mountain Ridge is located in Hamilton County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Mountain Ridge that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Mountain Ridge.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mountain 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.
- Cedar Bluff
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cedar Bluff is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Crescent
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crescent is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Eureka
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fern Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fern Glen is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Glen
- Grover
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lincoln Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lincoln Beach is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Beach
- Murphy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Murphy is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Peaceful Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Peaceful Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Peerless Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Peerless Park is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peerless Park
- Pettys Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pettys Hill is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettys Hill
- Times Beach ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Times Beach is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Times Beach
- Twin Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Twin Oaks is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Valley Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
How Far From Mountain Ridge 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 community such as Mountain Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mountain Ridge and extending to:
- Clayton, which is the Seat of Saint Louis County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mountain Ridge to Clayton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 88 miles [141.6 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 727 miles [1,170 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,453 miles [10,385.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,189 miles [11,569.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,069 miles [8,157.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mountain Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Mountain Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Mountain Ridge 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 Mountain Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5501, Longitude: -90.5410 In this case, the coordinates for Mountain Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.295 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.999 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.828 degrees. |
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