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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 Ridgeland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ridgeland 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 Ridgeland:
    • 32.429720, -90.132278
    • 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 Ridgeland
  • 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Madison County
    • Since Ridgeland is near Hinds County and also Rankin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hinds County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Rankin 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 Ridgeland

Communities Also Named Ridgeland ...

We found eleven communities that are also named Ridgeland.

There are two communities within Mississippi that are also named Ridgeland.

Beyond Mississippi, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Mississippi ...
    • Lafayette County
      • This Ridgeland is located in Lafayette County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ridgeland that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Ridgeland.
    • Lowndes County
      • This Ridgeland is located in Lowndes County and lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ridgeland that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Ridgeland.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Ridgeland is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ridgeland that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Ridgeland.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Ridgeland is located in Hillsborough County and lies 537 miles [864.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Ridgeland that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Ridgeland.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Ridgeland is located in Cook County and lies 680 miles [1,094.4 km]<1> to the north of the Ridgeland that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Ridgeland.
    • New York
      • Monroe County
      • This Ridgeland is located in Monroe County and lies 1,002 miles [1,612.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ridgeland that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Ridgeland.
    • Ohio
      • Henry County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Henry County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Ridgeland.
      • Jackson County
      • This Ridgeland is located in Jackson County and lies 622 miles [1,001 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ridgeland that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Ridgeland.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Cumberland County
      • This Ridgeland is located in Cumberland County and lies 908 miles [1,461.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ridgeland that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Ridgeland.
    • South Carolina
      • Jasper County
      • This Ridgeland is located in Jasper County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km]<1> to the east of the Ridgeland that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Ridgeland.
    • Wisconsin
      • Dunn County
      • This Ridgeland is located in Dunn County and lies 886 miles [1,425.9 km]<1> to the north of the Ridgeland that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dunn County community of Ridgeland.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ridgeland ...

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.

  • Beaver Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Beaver Creek is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
  • Hunters Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Hunters Creek is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
  • Pecan Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Pecan Creek is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Creek
  • Rolling Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rolling Meadows is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
  • Roses Bluff
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Roses Bluff is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses Bluff
  • Sandalwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Sandalwood is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood
  • Squirrel Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Squirrel Hill is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Hill
  • Stonegate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Stonegate is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate
  • Summertree
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Summertree is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertree
  • Tavern Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Tavern Hill is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavern Hill
  • Tidewater
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Tidewater is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidewater
  • Tougaloo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Treasure Cove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Treasure Cove is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Cove
    • Twelve Oaks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Village Glen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Village Glen is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Glen
    • Village Square
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Village Square is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Square

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

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

  • Canton, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ridgeland to Canton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 858 miles [1,380.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,741 miles [10,848.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,456 miles [11,999.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,331 miles [8,579.4 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ridgeland) 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 Ridgeland, 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 Ridgeland 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 Ridgeland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4297, Longitude: -90.1323    
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.62 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.392 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.853 degrees.