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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 Ridpath, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ridpath 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 Ridpath:
- 39.826762, -83.092515
- 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 Ridpath
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Ridpath is near Pickaway County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pickaway County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Madison 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 Ridpath
Communities Also Named Ridpath ...
We found one communities that are also named Ridpath.
Within Ohio, the name Ridpath is unique.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Ridpath in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Washington
- Whitman County
- This Ridpath is located in Whitman County and lies 1,796 miles [2,890.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ridpath that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitman County community of Ridpath.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ridpath ...
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.
- Borrors Corners ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Derby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Derby is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Georgesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Georgesville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgesville
- Gray ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gray is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Grove City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Harrisburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Robtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Robtown is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robtown
- Shadeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Shadeville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeville
- Sharp ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Valley Crossing ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Ridpath 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 Ridpath to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Ridpath once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Ridpath and extending to:
- Columbus, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ridpath to Columbus, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 329 miles [529.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,828 miles [10,988.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,704 miles [7,570.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ridpath) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Ridpath, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Ridpath 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 Ridpath. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8268, Longitude: -83.0925 In this case, the coordinates for Ridpath have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.533 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.725 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.037 degrees. |
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