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
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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 Ridge:
45.046929, -105.020257
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.
We found 41 communities that share the name Ridge.
Within Montana, the name Ridge is unique.
Beyond Montana, we know of another 41 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 41 communities, 39 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Fayette County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Ridge [Fayette County].
Greene County
This Ridge is located in Greene County and lies 1,224 miles [1,969.8 km]<2> to the southeast of the Ridge that is located in Carter County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Ridge.
Monroe County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Ridge [Monroe County].
Arkansas
Craighead County
This Ridge is located in Craighead County and lies 987 miles [1,588.4 km]<2> to the southeast of the Ridge that is located in Carter County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craighead County community of Ridge.
California
Mendocino County
This Ridge is located in Mendocino County and lies 1,012 miles [1,628.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Ridge that is located in Carter County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mendocino County community of Ridge.
Georgia
Richmond County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Ridge [Richmond County].
Kansas
Linn County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Ridge [Linn County].
Woodson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Ridge [Woodson County].
Kentucky
Elliott County
This Ridge is located in Elliott County and lies 1,220 miles [1,963.4 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Ridge that is located in Carter County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elliott County community of Ridge.
Louisiana
Bienville Parish
This Ridge is located in Bienville Parish and lies 1,091 miles [1,755.8 km]<2> to the southeast of the Ridge that is located in Carter County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bienville Parish community of Ridge.
Lafayette Parish
This Ridge is located in Lafayette Parish and lies 1,241 miles [1,997.2 km] to the southeast of the Ridge that is located in Carter County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette Parish community of Ridge.
Maine
Cumberland County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Ridge [Cumberland County].
Washington County
This Ridge is located in Washington County and lies 1,840 miles [2,961.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Ridge that is located in Carter County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Ridge.
Maryland
Saint Mary's County
This Ridge is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 1,545 miles [2,486.4 km]<2> to the east of the Ridge that is located in Carter County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Ridge.
Michigan
Alger County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Ridge [Alger County].
Minnesota
Koochiching County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Ridge [Koochiching County].
Polk County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Ridge [Polk County].
Saint Louis County
This Ridge is located in Saint Louis County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Ridge that is located in Carter County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Ridge.
Mississippi
Chickasaw County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Ridge [Chickasaw County].
Missouri
Carroll County
Although located in Carroll County, we don't know the location within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Ridge.
Nebraska
Thurston County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Ridge [Thurston County].
New Brunswick
This Ridge lies 1,875 miles [3,017.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Ridge that is located in Carter County.
New York
Livingston County
This Ridge is located in Livingston County and lies 1,353 miles [2,177.4 km]<2> to the east of the Ridge that is located in Carter County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Ridge.
Suffolk County
This Ridge is located in Suffolk County and lies 1,637 miles [2,634.5 km] to the east of the Ridge that is located in Carter County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Ridge.
North Carolina
Gaston County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Ridge [Gaston County].
Ohio
Hancock County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Ridge [Hancock County].
Noble County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Ridge [Noble County].
Warren County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Ridge [Warren County].
Ontario
This Ridge lies 1,323 miles [2,129.2 km]<2> to the east of the Ridge that is located in Carter County.
Oregon
Umatilla County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Ridge [Umatilla County].
Pennsylvania
Bucks County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Ridge [Bucks County].
Clearfield County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Ridge [Clearfield County].
South Dakota
Spink County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Ridge [Spink County].
Tennessee
Claiborne County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Ridge [Claiborne County].
Texas
Mills County
This Ridge is located in Mills County and lies 994 miles [1,599.7 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Ridge that is located in Carter County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mills County community of Ridge.
Robertson County
This Ridge is located in Robertson County and lies 1,068 miles [1,718.8 km] to the south southeast of the Ridge that is located in Carter County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robertson County community of Ridge.
Virginia
Henrico County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Ridge [Henrico County].
Mecklenburg County
This Ridge is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 1,499 miles [2,412.4 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Ridge that is located in Carter County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Ridge.
West Virginia
Morgan County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Ridge [Morgan County].
Wisconsin
Sauk County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Ridge [Sauk County].
Wyoming
Carbon County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Ridge [Carbon County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near 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.
Bay Horse (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ridge and extending to:
Ekalaka, which is the Seat of Carter County, lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ridge to Ekalaka, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 353 miles [568.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,489 miles [2,396.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 59 days and walking would take 85 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,567 miles [10,568.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,334 miles [11,802.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,296 miles [8,523.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Ridge 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.
<2>
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- Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0469, Longitude: -105.0203 In this case, the coordinates for Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
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 Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
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.
<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 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 326.928 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 326.068 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.27 degrees.