Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Planters 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 Planters Ridge:
  • 35.488486, -79.212522
  • 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 Planters 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 Lee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lee County
  • Since Planters Ridge is near Chatham County and also Moore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Chatham County
  • eBird sighting report for Moore 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 Planters Ridge ...

We found one communities that share the name Planters Ridge.

There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Planters Ridge.

Beyond North Carolina.

• Communities Located In North Carolina ...
  • Mecklenburg County
    • This Planters Ridge is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Planters Ridge that is located in Lee County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Planters Ridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Planters 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.

• Colon
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
  • Colon is located in Lee County
• Cool Springs
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cool Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
  • Cool Springs is located in Lee County
• Holly Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
  • Holly Hills is located in Lee County
• Meadow Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Park
  • Meadow Park is located in Lee County
• Owls Nest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owls Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owls Nest
  • Owls Nest is located in Lee County
• Royal Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
  • Royal Oaks is located in Lee County
• Stoneybrook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
  • Stoneybrook is located in Lee County
• Trails End
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trails End have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trails End
  • Trails End is located in Lee County
• Tramway
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tramway
  • Tramway is located in Lee County
• Wildwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Wildwood is located in Lee County

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

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

• Sanford, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Planters Ridge to Raleigh, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 264 miles [424.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,138 miles [9,878.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,833 miles [10,996.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,714 miles [7,586.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lee County: www.leecountync.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/