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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 Flat Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Flat Ridge and the surrounding area.
- 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Coshocton County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Flat Ridge
Communities Also Named Flat Ridge ...
We found one communities that are also named 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.
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)
- Bacon is located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon
- Birds Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Birds Run is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birds Run
- Booth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Booth is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
- Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Center is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Ferncliff ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ferncliff is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferncliff
- Five Forks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Five Forks is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Flat Iron Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Flat Iron Corner is located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Iron Corner
- Georgetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Georgetown is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Guernsey
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Guernsey is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
- Indian Camp
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Camp is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Camp
- Low Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Low Gap is located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Maysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Maysville is located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Meadow Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Meadow Village is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Village
- Postboy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Postboy is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postboy
- Shady Bend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Shady Bend is located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Bend
- Stringtown ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stringtown is located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Sycamore Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sycamore Hills is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Hills
How Far From Flat 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 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<2>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<3> 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).<4>
- 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).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,631 miles [7,452.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Flat Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Flat Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1303, Longitude: -81.6732 In this case, the coordinates for Flat Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.639 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.752 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.292 degrees. |
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