Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pea Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pea Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pea 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 Pea Ridge:
- 36.137079, -80.865627
- 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 Pea 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 Yadkin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Yadkin County
- Since Pea Ridge is near Wilkes County and also Iredell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wilkes County
- eBird sighting report for Iredell 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 Pea Ridge ...
We found 21 communities that share the name Pea Ridge.
There are two communities within North Carolina that are also named Pea Ridge.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Polk County
- Washington County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- DeKalb County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Pea Ridge [DeKalb County].
- Escambia County
- This Pea Ridge is located in Escambia County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pea Ridge that is located in Yadkin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Escambia County community of Pea Ridge.
- Fayette County
- This Pea Ridge is located in Fayette County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km] to the west southwest of the Pea Ridge that is located in Yadkin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Pea Ridge.
- Madison County
- This Pea Ridge is located in Madison County and lies 338 miles [544 km] to the west southwest of the Pea Ridge that is located in Yadkin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Pea Ridge.
- Marion County
- This Pea Ridge is located in Marion County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km] to the west southwest of the Pea Ridge that is located in Yadkin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Pea Ridge.
- Shelby County
- This Pea Ridge is located in Shelby County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km] to the west southwest of the Pea Ridge that is located in Yadkin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Pea Ridge.
- Arkansas
- Benton County
- This Pea Ridge is located in Benton County and lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km]<1> to the west of the Pea Ridge that is located in Yadkin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Pea Ridge.
- Desha County
- This Pea Ridge is located in Desha County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km] to the west of the Pea Ridge that is located in Yadkin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Desha County community of Pea Ridge.
- Kentucky
- Estill County
- This Pea Ridge is located in Estill County and lies 203 miles [326.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pea Ridge that is located in Yadkin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Estill County community of Pea Ridge.
- Fleming County
- This Pea Ridge is located in Fleming County and lies 218 miles [350.8 km] to the northwest of the Pea Ridge that is located in Yadkin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fleming County community of Pea Ridge.
- Scott County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Pea Ridge [Scott County].
- Todd 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 Kentucky community of Pea Ridge [Todd County].
- Maine
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Tennessee
- Clay County
- This Pea Ridge is located in Clay County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the west of the Pea Ridge that is located in Yadkin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Pea Ridge.
- DeKalb County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Pea Ridge [DeKalb County].
- Lawrence County
- This Pea Ridge is located in Lawrence County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km] to the west of the Pea Ridge that is located in Yadkin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Pea Ridge.
- West Virginia
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pea 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.
- Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Cycle
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cycle
- Cycle is located in Yadkin County
- Eagle Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mills
- Eagle Mills is located in Iredell County
- Jennings
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Jonesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Yadkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <4>
- Longtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Lovelace ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Martin ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Pleasant Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Wilkes County
- Swan Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
- Swan Creek is located in Yadkin County
- Union Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Grove is located in Iredell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Grove <4>
- Windy Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Zion ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
How Far From Pea 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 Pea Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pea Ridge and extending to:
- Yadkinville, which is the Seat of Yadkin County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Pea Ridge to Yadkinville, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 126 miles [202.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 283 miles [455.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,180 miles [9,945.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,883 miles [11,077.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,761 miles [7,662.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pea Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Yadkin County: www.yadkincounty.gov/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pea Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pea Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1371, Longitude: -80.8656 In this case, the coordinates for Pea Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Pea 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. |
| <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 Pea 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 310.233 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.698 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.238 degrees. |