Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Flat Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Flat Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Flat 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 Flat Ridge:
- 40.130350, -81.673180
- 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 Flat 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 Guernsey County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Guernsey County
- Since Flat Ridge is near Coshocton County and also Muskingum County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Coshocton County
- eBird sighting report for Muskingum 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 Flat Ridge ...
We found one communities that share the name Flat Ridge.
Within Ohio, the name Flat Ridge is unique.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Flat Ridge in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Grayson County
- This Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<1> to the south of the Flat Ridge that is located in Guernsey County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Flat Ridge.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Flat 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.
- Bacon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Birds Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birds Run
- Birds Run is located in Guernsey County
- Booth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Center is located in Guernsey County
- Ferncliff ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Five Forks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in Guernsey County
- Flat Iron Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Iron Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Iron Corner
- Flat Iron Corner is located in Coshocton County
- Georgetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Guernsey County
- Guernsey
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Indian Camp
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Camp
- Indian Camp is located in Guernsey County
- Low Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Maysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Meadow Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Village
- Meadow Village is located in Guernsey County
- Postboy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Shady Bend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Bend
- Shady Bend is located in Coshocton County
- Stringtown ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Coshocton County
- Sycamore Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Hills
- Sycamore Hills is located in Guernsey County
- Meadow Village
How Far From Flat Ridge to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Flat Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Flat Ridge and extending to:
- Cambridge, which is the Seat of Guernsey County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Flat Ridge to Columbus, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take three full days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 261 miles [420 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving 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 6,035 miles [9,712.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,756 miles [10,872.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,631 miles [7,452.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flat Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Flat Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Flat Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1304, Longitude: -81.6732 In this case, the coordinates for Flat Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Flat Ridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.639 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.752 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.292 degrees. |