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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 Pine Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Ridge 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 Pine Ridge:
    • 35.911543, -78.241106
    • 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 Pine Ridge
  • 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 Pine Ridge ...

We found 45 communities that share the name Pine Ridge.

There are four communities within North Carolina that are also named Pine Ridge.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 41 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 41 communities, 42 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In North Carolina ...
    • Edgecombe County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Edgecombe County and lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the east of the Pine Ridge that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgecombe County community of Pine Ridge.
    • Mecklenburg County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Pine Ridge.
    • Surry County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Surry County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Pine Ridge.
    • Washington County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Washington County and lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the east of the Pine Ridge that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Pine Ridge.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • DeKalb County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in DeKalb County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km]<1> to the west of the Pine Ridge that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Pine Ridge.
    • Arkansas
      • Montgomery County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Montgomery County and lies 887 miles [1,427.5 km]<1> to the west of the Pine Ridge that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Pine Ridge.
    • Colorado
      • Denver 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 Colorado community of Pine Ridge [Denver County].
      • La Plata 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 Colorado community of Pine Ridge [La Plata County].
    • Delaware
      • Kent County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Kent County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pine Ridge that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Pine Ridge.
    • Florida
      • Citrus County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Citrus County and lies 540 miles [869 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Citrus County community of Pine Ridge.
      • Collier County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Collier County and lies 700 miles [1,126.5 km] to the south southwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Collier County community of Pine Ridge.
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Hillsborough County and lies 588 miles [946.3 km] to the south southwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Pine Ridge.
    • Georgia
      • Glynn County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Glynn County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of Pine Ridge.
      • Jones County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Jones County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km] to the west southwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Pine Ridge.
      • Oconee County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Oconee County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km] to the west southwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Pine Ridge.
    • Idaho
      • Adams County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Adams County and lies 2,077 miles [3,342.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Pine Ridge.
    • Indiana
      • Vigo County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Vigo County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vigo County community of Pine Ridge.
    • Kentucky
      • Clark County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Clark County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Pine Ridge.
      • Wolfe County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Wolfe County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km] to the west northwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wolfe County community of Pine Ridge.
    • Louisiana
      • Winn Parish
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Winn Parish and lies 877 miles [1,411.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winn Parish community of Pine Ridge.
    • Manitoba
      • This Pine Ridge lies 1,345 miles [2,164.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Franklin County.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Baltimore County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pine Ridge that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Pine Ridge.
    • Michigan
      • Antrim 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 Michigan community of Pine Ridge [Antrim County].
      • Delta County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Delta County and lies 822 miles [1,322.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Pine Ridge.
      • Saint Joseph County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Saint Joseph County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km] to the northwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Joseph County community of Pine Ridge.
    • Mississippi
      • Adams County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Adams County and lies 807 miles [1,298.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Pine Ridge.
      • Clarke County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Clarke County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km] to the west southwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Pine Ridge.
      • Lamar County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Lamar County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km] to the west southwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Pine Ridge.
    • Missouri
      • Christian County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Christian County and lies 828 miles [1,332.5 km]<1> to the west of the Pine Ridge that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Pine Ridge.
    • Nebraska
      • Dawes County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Dawes County and lies 1,418 miles [2,282 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dawes County community of Pine Ridge.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Pine Ridge lies 998 miles [1,606.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pine Ridge that is located in Franklin County.
    • New York
      • Albany 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 New York community of Pine Ridge [Albany County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Caddo County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Caddo County and lies 1,135 miles [1,826.6 km]<1> to the west of the Pine Ridge that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo County community of Pine Ridge.
    • Ontario
      • This Pine Ridge lies 688 miles [1,107.2 km]<1> to the north of the Pine Ridge that is located in Franklin County.
    • Oregon
      • Klamath County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Klamath County and lies 2,350 miles [3,782 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Klamath County community of Pine Ridge.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bedford 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 Pennsylvania community of Pine Ridge [Bedford County].
      • Delaware County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Delaware County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pine Ridge that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Pine Ridge.
    • South Carolina
      • Darlington County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Darlington County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Pine Ridge.
    • South Dakota
      • Oglala Lakota County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Oglala Lakota County and lies 1,379 miles [2,219.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oglala Lakota County community of Pine Ridge.
    • Tennessee
      • Jefferson 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 Pine Ridge [Jefferson County].
      • Polk County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Polk County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<1> to the west of the Pine Ridge that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Pine Ridge.
      • Washington County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Washington County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km] to the west of the Pine Ridge that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Pine Ridge.
    • Texas
      • Hardin County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Hardin County and lies 1,010 miles [1,625.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Pine Ridge.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Fairfax County and lies 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pine Ridge that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Pine Ridge.
      • Pittsylvania County
      • This Pine Ridge is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km] to the northwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Pine Ridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine 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.

  • Bunn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
    • Bunn is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunn <3>
  • Daddysville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daddysville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daddysville
    • Daddysville is located in Franklin County
  • Five Points
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Franklin County
  • Gold Valley Crossroads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gold Valley Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Valley Crossroads
    • Gold Valley Crossroads is located in Nash County
  • Halls Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Crossroads
    • Halls Crossroads is located in Franklin County
  • Pilot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot
    • Pilot is located in Franklin County
  • Rocky Cross
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Cross
    • Rocky Cross is located in Nash County
  • Social Plains
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Social Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Plains
    • Social Plains is located in Franklin County
  • Union Hope
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hope
    • Union Hope is located in Nash County

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

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

  • Louisburg, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pine Ridge to Louisburg, with an average speed<6> 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.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 216 miles [347.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,077 miles [9,780 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,772 miles [10,898.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,653 miles [7,488.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.nc.us/

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 '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- Pine Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9115, Longitude: -78.2411       In this case, the coordinates for Pine 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Pine 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<6>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.
<7>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 Pine Ridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.722 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.936 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.276 degrees.




 

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