Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rocky Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rocky Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rocky Ridge
- 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 Rocky Ridge:
- 37.933441, -90.242678
- 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 Rocky 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 Sainte Genevieve County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sainte Genevieve County
- Since Rocky Ridge is near Saint Francois County and also Randolph County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Francois County
- eBird sighting report for Randolph 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 Rocky Ridge ...
We found ten communities that share the name Rocky Ridge.
Within Missouri, the name Rocky Ridge is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Rocky Ridge is located in Jefferson County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Sainte Genevieve County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Rocky Ridge.
- Marshall County
- This Rocky Ridge is located in Marshall County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km] to the southeast of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Sainte Genevieve County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Rocky Ridge.
- Talladega County
- This Rocky Ridge is located in Talladega County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km] to the southeast of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Sainte Genevieve County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Rocky Ridge.
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Rocky Ridge is located in Frederick County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Sainte Genevieve County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Rocky Ridge.
- Nova Scotia
- This Rocky Ridge lies 1,568 miles [2,523.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Sainte Genevieve County.
- Ohio
- Ottawa County
- This Rocky Ridge is located in Ottawa County and lies 448 miles [721 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Sainte Genevieve County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Rocky Ridge.
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Rocky Ridge is located in Bucks County and lies 815 miles [1,311.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Sainte Genevieve County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Rocky Ridge.
- Tennessee
- Overton County
- This Rocky Ridge is located in Overton County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Sainte Genevieve County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Overton County community of Rocky Ridge.
- Utah
- Juab County
- This Rocky Ridge is located in Juab County and lies 1,164 miles [1,873.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Sainte Genevieve County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Juab County community of Rocky Ridge.
- Washington
- Pierce County
- This Rocky Ridge is located in Pierce County and lies 1,737 miles [2,795.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Sainte Genevieve County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Rocky Ridge.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rocky 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.
- Chestnut Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Clearwater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clearwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
- Clearwater is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Copper Mine
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Mine
- Copper Mine is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- French Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
- French Village is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Village <4>
- Hazel Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Kellogg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Little Rock Landing ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Rock Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Landing
- Little Rock Landing is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Needmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Needmore is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- New Bourbon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bourbon
- New Bourbon is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Pickel ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Rocky Ridge Ranch
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge Ranch
- Rocky Ridge Ranch is located in Sainte Genevieve County
How Far From Rocky 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 Rocky Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rocky Ridge and extending to:
- Sainte Genevieve, which is the Seat of Sainte Genevieve County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rocky Ridge to Sainte Genevieve, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 716 miles [1,152.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,473 miles [10,417.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,206 miles [11,596.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,085 miles [8,183.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rocky Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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- Rocky Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rocky Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9334, Longitude: -90.2427 In this case, the coordinates for Rocky Ridge have been taken from the 2010 Census. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Rocky Ridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.072 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.66 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.826 degrees. |