Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Narrow Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Narrow Ridge and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Narrow 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 Narrow Ridge:
  • 35.120432, -79.558095
  • 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 Narrow 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 Moore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Moore County
  • Since Narrow Ridge is near Richmond County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Richmond County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Narrow Ridge

Curious and Interesting Names Near Narrow 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.

• Derby
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Derby is located in Richmond County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
• Foxfire
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Foxfire is located in Moore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
• Huntcliff
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Huntcliff is located in Moore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntcliff
• Lincoln Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lincoln Park is located in Moore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
• Norman
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Norman is located in Richmond County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
• Plain View
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Plain View is located in Richmond County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
• Roseland
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Roseland is located in Moore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
• Seven Lakes
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Seven Lakes is located in Moore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Lakes
• Silver Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Silver Springs is located in Moore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
• Wind Blow
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wind Blow is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Blow

How Far From Narrow Ridge 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 community such as Narrow Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Narrow Ridge and extending to:

• Carthage, which is the Seat of Moore County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Narrow Ridge to Carthage, with an average speed<2> 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.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 68 miles [109.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 295 miles [474.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,169 miles [9,928 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,864 miles [11,046.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,745 miles [7,636.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'