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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 Walnut Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Walnut 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 Walnut Ridge:
    • 35.770985, -78.743338
    • 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 Walnut 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 Walnut Ridge ...

We found thirteen communities that share the name Walnut Ridge.

Within North Carolina, the name Walnut Ridge is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Grant County
      • This Walnut Ridge is located in Grant County and lies 767 miles [1,234.4 km]<1> to the west of the Walnut Ridge that is located in Wake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Walnut Ridge.
      • Lawrence County
      • This Walnut Ridge is located in Lawrence County and lies 682 miles [1,097.6 km] to the west of the Walnut Ridge that is located in Wake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Walnut Ridge.
    • California
      • San Bernardino County
      • This Walnut Ridge is located in San Bernardino County and lies 2,178 miles [3,505.2 km]<1> to the west of the Walnut Ridge that is located in Wake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Walnut Ridge.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Walnut Ridge is located in New Castle County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Walnut Ridge that is located in Wake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Walnut Ridge.
    • Illinois
      • Will County
      • This Walnut Ridge is located in Will County and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Walnut Ridge that is located in Wake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Walnut Ridge.
    • Indiana
      • Clark 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 Indiana community of Walnut Ridge [Clark County].
      • Jennings County
      • This Walnut Ridge is located in Jennings County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Walnut Ridge that is located in Wake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jennings County community of Walnut Ridge.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Walnut Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Walnut Ridge that is located in Wake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Walnut Ridge.
      • Carroll County
      • This Walnut Ridge is located in Carroll County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km] to the north northeast of the Walnut Ridge that is located in Wake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Walnut Ridge.
    • Ohio
      • Lawrence County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Lawrence County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Walnut Ridge.
    • Tennessee
      • Rutherford County
      • This Walnut Ridge is located in Rutherford County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<1> to the west of the Walnut Ridge that is located in Wake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Walnut Ridge.
    • Texas
      • Lamar County
      • This Walnut Ridge is located in Lamar County and lies 952 miles [1,532.1 km]<1> to the west of the Walnut Ridge that is located in Wake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Walnut Ridge.
    • Virginia
      • Stafford County
      • This Walnut Ridge is located in Stafford County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Walnut Ridge that is located in Wake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Walnut Ridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Walnut 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.

  • Blackhawk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackhawk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhawk
    • Blackhawk is located in Wake County
  • Cedar Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
    • Cedar Creek is located in Wake County
  • Dublin Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin Woods
    • Dublin Woods is located in Wake County
  • Dutchess Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchess Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchess Village
    • Dutchess Village is located in Wake County
  • Hearthstone Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearthstone Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearthstone Farms
    • Hearthstone Farms is located in Wake County
  • Indian Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
    • Indian Hills is located in Wake County
  • Irongate
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irongate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irongate
    • Irongate is located in Wake County
  • Isle Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle Forest
    • Isle Forest is located in Wake County
  • Ivy Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Meadows
    • Ivy Meadows is located in Wake County
  • Kent Garden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Garden
    • Kent Garden is located in Wake County
  • Method
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Method
    • Method is located in Wake County
  • Orchards
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchards have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchards
    • Orchards is located in Wake County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Piney Plains
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Plains
      • Piney Plains is located in Wake County
    • Pirates Cove
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pirates Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirates Cove
      • Pirates Cove is located in Wake County
    • Stoneybrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
      • Stoneybrook is located in Wake County
    • Summerwinds
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerwinds have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwinds
      • Summerwinds is located in Wake County
    • Wishing Well
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wishing Well have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishing Well
      • Wishing Well is located in Wake County

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

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

  • Raleigh, which is the Seat of Wake County, lies just to the East.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies just to the east (E).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 235 miles [378.2 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Walnut Ridge to White House, with an average speed<5>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 10 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,105 miles [9,825 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,800 miles [10,943.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,681 miles [7,533.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Walnut Ridge. 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 '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- Walnut Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Walnut Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7710, Longitude: -78.7433       In this case, the coordinates for Walnut 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 Walnut 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>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 Walnut Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>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 Walnut 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 309.011 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.246 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.517 degrees.




 

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