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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pine 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 Pine Ridge:
- 35.284031, -80.675346
- 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
- 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 Mecklenburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg County
- Since Pine Ridge is near Cabarrus County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cabarrus County
- eBird sighting report for Union 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 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 181 miles [291.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pine Ridge that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgecombe County community of Pine Ridge.
- Franklin County
- This Pine Ridge is located in Franklin County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pine Ridge that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Pine Ridge.
- Surry County
- This Pine Ridge is located in Surry County and lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the north of the Pine Ridge that is located in Mecklenburg 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 226 miles [363.7 km]<1> to the east of the Pine Ridge that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Pine Ridge.
- Edgecombe County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- DeKalb County
- This Pine Ridge is located in DeKalb County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km]<1> to the west of the Pine Ridge that is located in Mecklenburg 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 750 miles [1,207 km]<1> to the west of the Pine Ridge that is located in Mecklenburg 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 379 miles [609.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pine Ridge that is located in Mecklenburg 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 450 miles [724.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Mecklenburg 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 628 miles [1,010.7 km] to the south of the Pine Ridge that is located in Mecklenburg 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 504 miles [811.1 km] to the south of the Pine Ridge that is located in Mecklenburg 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 285 miles [458.7 km]<1> to the south of the Pine Ridge that is located in Mecklenburg 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 224 miles [360.5 km] to the southwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Mecklenburg 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 187 miles [300.9 km] to the west southwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Mecklenburg 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 1,981 miles [3,188.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Mecklenburg 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 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Mecklenburg 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 257 miles [413.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Mecklenburg 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 236 miles [379.8 km] to the northwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Mecklenburg 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 734 miles [1,181.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winn Parish community of Pine Ridge.
- Manitoba
- This Pine Ridge lies 1,300 miles [2,092.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Pine Ridge is located in Baltimore County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pine Ridge that is located in Mecklenburg 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 797 miles [1,282.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Mecklenburg 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 537 miles [864.2 km] to the north northwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Mecklenburg 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 664 miles [1,068.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Mecklenburg 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 500 miles [804.7 km] to the west southwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Mecklenburg 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 579 miles [931.8 km] to the west southwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Mecklenburg 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 701 miles [1,128.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Mecklenburg 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 1,317 miles [2,119.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dawes County community of Pine Ridge.
- New Brunswick
- This Pine Ridge lies 1,120 miles [1,802.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pine Ridge that is located in Mecklenburg 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 1,002 miles [1,612.6 km]<1> to the west of the Pine Ridge that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo County community of Pine Ridge.
- Ontario
- This Pine Ridge lies 752 miles [1,210.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pine Ridge that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- Oregon
- Klamath County
- This Pine Ridge is located in Klamath County and lies 2,245 miles [3,613 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Mecklenburg 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 431 miles [693.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pine Ridge that is located in Mecklenburg 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 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Pine Ridge that is located in Mecklenburg 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 1,282 miles [2,063.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Mecklenburg 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 205 miles [329.9 km]<1> to the west of the Pine Ridge that is located in Mecklenburg 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 120 miles [193.1 km] to the northwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Mecklenburg 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 867 miles [1,395.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Mecklenburg 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 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pine Ridge that is located in Mecklenburg 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 147 miles [236.6 km] to the north northeast of the Pine Ridge that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Pine Ridge.
- Alabama
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.
- Allen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen is located in Mecklenburg County
- Cedar Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Brook
- Cedar Brook is located in Mecklenburg County
- Embassy East
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Embassy East have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embassy East
- Embassy East is located in Mecklenburg County
- Evergreen Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Park
- Evergreen Park is located in Mecklenburg County
- Green Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Green Meadows is located in Mecklenburg County
- Grove Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Grove Park is located in Mecklenburg County
- Harrisburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Cabarrus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <4>
- Hickory Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Acres
- Hickory Acres is located in Mecklenburg County
- Hickory Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Mecklenburg County
- Hickory Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Hickory Ridge is located in Mecklenburg County
- Holiday Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
- Holiday Park is located in Mecklenburg County
- Holly Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
- Holly Hills is located in Mecklenburg County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hope Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Junker
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Orchard Knoll
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knoll
- Orchard Knoll is located in Mecklenburg County
- Orchard Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
- Orchard Park is located in Mecklenburg County
- Pioneer Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Mills
- Pioneer Mills is located in Cabarrus County
- Planters Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Planters Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planters Ridge
- Planters Ridge is located in Mecklenburg County
- Ravenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Roberta Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberta Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta Mill
- Roberta Mill is located in Cabarrus County
- Rocky River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky River
- Rocky River is located in Cabarrus County
- Timber Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Creek
- Timber Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
- Timber Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Timber Ridge is located in Mecklenburg County
- University Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
- University Place is located in Mecklenburg County
- Whispering Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Oaks
- Whispering Oaks is located in Mecklenburg County
- Hope Park
How Far From Pine 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 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:
- Charlotte, which is the Seat of Mecklenburg County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pine Ridge to Charlotte, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 119 miles [191.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 319 miles [513.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,210 miles [9,994 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,909 miles [11,119 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,788 miles [7,705.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Mecklenburg County: www.charmeck.org
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 35.2840, Longitude: -80.6753 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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> | 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 Pine 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 310.125 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.45 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.421 degrees. |