Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ronda, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ronda and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ronda
- 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 Ronda:
- 36.221708, -80.943312
- 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 Ronda
- 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 Wilkes County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wilkes County
- Since Ronda is near Surry County and also Yadkin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Surry County
- eBird sighting report for Yadkin 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 Ronda ...
We found four communities that share the name Ronda.
Within North Carolina, the name Ronda is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Nevada
- Texas
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ronda ...
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.
- Bryan ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Chuckle ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Cycle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cycle
- Cycle is located in Yadkin County
- Jonesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- 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>
- Knottville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knottville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottville
- Knottville is located in Wilkes County
- Martin ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Offer ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Pea Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Pleasant Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Pleasant Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Wilkes County
- Poplar Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Poplar Springs is located in Surry County
- Roaring River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring River
- Roaring River is located in Wilkes County
- Swan Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
- Swan Creek is located in Yadkin County
- Windy Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
How Far From Ronda 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 town such as Ronda to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ronda and extending to:
- Wilkesboro, which is the Seat of Wilkes County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ronda to Wilkesboro, with an average speed<5> 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 132 miles [212.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 282 miles [453.8 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 Ronda. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wilkes County: www.wilkescounty.net/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ronda, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ronda) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ronda. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2217, Longitude: -80.9433 In this case, the coordinates for Ronda have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Ronda 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 310.277 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.762 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.244 degrees. |