Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ridgewood Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ridgewood Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ridgewood Heights
- 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 Heights:
- 39.746725, -84.269943
- 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 Heights
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Ridgewood Heights is near Shelby County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- eBird sighting report for Greene 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 Heights ...
We found three communities that share the name Ridgewood Heights.
Within Ohio, the name Ridgewood Heights is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Fulton County
- This Ridgewood Heights is located in Fulton County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km]<1> to the south of the Ridgewood Heights that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Ridgewood Heights.
- South Carolina
- Spartanburg County
- This Ridgewood Heights is located in Spartanburg County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Ridgewood Heights that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Ridgewood Heights.
- Virginia
- Roanoke City
- This Ridgewood Heights is located in Roanoke City and lies 285 miles [458.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Ridgewood Heights that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Ridgewood Heights.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ridgewood Heights ...
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.
- Crown Point
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Point
- Crown Point is located in Montgomery County
- Deerpark Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerpark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerpark Village
- Deerpark Village is located in Montgomery County
- Frytown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
- Frytown is located in Montgomery County
- Kingsville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Kingsville is located in Montgomery County
- Liberty
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Post Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Residence Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Residence Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Residence Park
- Residence Park is located in Montgomery County
- Six Mile
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Stillwater Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater Junction
- Stillwater Junction is located in Montgomery County
- Trotwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotwood
- Trotwood is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trotwood <3>
How Far From Ridgewood Heights 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 Ridgewood Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ridgewood Heights and extending to:
- Dayton, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Ridgewood Heights to Columbus, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. 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 390 miles [627.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,155 miles [9,905.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,881 miles [11,073.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,757 miles [7,655.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ridgewood Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.co.montgomery.oh.us/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ridgewood Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ridgewood Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7467, Longitude: -84.2699 In this case, the coordinates for Ridgewood Heights 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Heights 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 312.275 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.559 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.599 degrees. |