Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ridgewood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ridgewood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ridgewood
- 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 Ridgewood:
- 35.806818, -78.682782
- 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 Ridgewood
- 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 Wake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wake County
- Since Ridgewood is near Chatham County and also Durham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chatham County
- eBird sighting report for Durham 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 Ridgewood ...
We found 41 communities that share the name Ridgewood.
There are three communities within North Carolina that are also named Ridgewood.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 38 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 38 communities, 40 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Rowan County
- Union County
- Wayne County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Ridgewood is located in Jefferson County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ridgewood that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Ridgewood.
- Madison County
- This Ridgewood is located in Madison County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km] to the west of the Ridgewood that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Ridgewood.
- Pike County
- This Ridgewood is located in Pike County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km] to the west southwest of the Ridgewood that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Ridgewood.
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Middlesex County
- This Ridgewood is located in Middlesex County and lies 502 miles [807.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ridgewood that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Ridgewood.
- New London County
- This Ridgewood is located in New London County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km] to the northeast of the Ridgewood that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New London County community of Ridgewood.
- Delaware
- Florida
- Alachua 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 Florida community of Ridgewood [Alachua County].
- Clay County
- This Ridgewood is located in Clay County and lies 430 miles [692 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Ridgewood that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Ridgewood.
- Polk County
- This Ridgewood is located in Polk County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km] to the south southwest of the Ridgewood that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Ridgewood.
- Putnam 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 Florida community of Ridgewood [Putnam County].
- Georgia
- Chatham County
- This Ridgewood is located in Chatham County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Ridgewood that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Ridgewood.
- Clayton County
- This Ridgewood is located in Clayton County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km] to the west southwest of the Ridgewood that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Ridgewood.
- Gwinnett County
- This Ridgewood is located in Gwinnett County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km] to the west southwest of the Ridgewood that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Ridgewood.
- Richmond County
- This Ridgewood is located in Richmond County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km] to the southwest of the Ridgewood that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Ridgewood.
- Illinois
- Cook 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 Illinois community of Ridgewood [Cook County].
- Will County
- This Ridgewood is located in Will County and lies 640 miles [1,030 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ridgewood that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Ridgewood.
- Indiana
- Louisiana
- Caddo Parish
- This Ridgewood is located in Caddo Parish and lies 894 miles [1,438.8 km]<1> to the west of the Ridgewood that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Ridgewood.
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Ridgewood is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 801 miles [1,289.1 km] to the west southwest of the Ridgewood that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Ridgewood.
- Maryland
- New Jersey
- New York
- Niagara County
- This Ridgewood is located in Niagara County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km]<1> to the north of the Ridgewood that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Niagara County community of Ridgewood.
- Oneida 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 Ridgewood [Oneida County].
- Queens County
- This Ridgewood is located in Queens County and lies 425 miles [684 km] to the northeast of the Ridgewood that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queens County community of Ridgewood.
- Ohio
- Clark County
- This Ridgewood is located in Clark County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ridgewood that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Ridgewood.
- Muskingum 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 Ohio community of Ridgewood [Muskingum County].
- Ontario
- This Ridgewood lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the north of the Ridgewood that is located in Wake County.
- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- This Ridgewood is located in Berks County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ridgewood that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Ridgewood.
- Luzerne County
- This Ridgewood is located in Luzerne County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km] to the north northeast of the Ridgewood that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Ridgewood.
- South Carolina
- Charleston 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 South Carolina community of Ridgewood [Charleston County].
- Oconee County
- This Ridgewood is located in Oconee County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ridgewood that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Ridgewood.
- Richland 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 South Carolina community of Ridgewood [Richland County].
- Tennessee
- Bradley County
- This Ridgewood is located in Bradley County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<1> to the west of the Ridgewood that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Ridgewood.
- Campbell County
- This Ridgewood is located in Campbell County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km] to the west of the Ridgewood that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Ridgewood.
- Jefferson County
- This Ridgewood is located in Jefferson County and lies 257 miles [413.6 km] to the west of the Ridgewood that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Ridgewood.
- West Virginia
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ridgewood ...
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.
- Chestnut Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
- Chestnut Hills is located in Wake County
- Georgetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Wake County
- Glen Eden
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Glen Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Forest
- Glen Forest is located in Wake County
- Hickory Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hickory Hills is located in Wake County
- Indian Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Wake County
- Isle Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle Forest
- Isle Forest is located in Wake County
- Kent Garden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Garden
- Kent Garden is located in Wake County
- Little Lake Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Lake Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Lake Hill
- Little Lake Hill is located in Wake County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Markwood
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Method
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Method
- Method is located in Wake County
- Orchards
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Royal Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Hills
- Royal Hills is located in Wake County
- Scarsdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Yorkshire Downs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkshire Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Downs
- Yorkshire Downs is located in Wake County
- Markwood
How Far From Ridgewood 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 Ridgewood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ridgewood and extending to:
- Raleigh, which is the Seat of Wake County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies just to the southeast (SE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Ridgewood to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,101 miles [9,818.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,796 miles [10,937.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,677 miles [7,526.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ridgewood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wake County: www.wakegov.com/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ridgewood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ridgewood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8068, Longitude: -78.6828 In this case, the coordinates for Ridgewood 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 Ridgewood 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 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. |
| <5> | 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 Ridgewood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.976 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.211 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.482 degrees. |