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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 Sugar Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sugar 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 Sugar Ridge:
    • 41.428941, -83.622434
    • 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 Sugar 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 Sugar Ridge ...

We found three communities that share the name Sugar Ridge.

There is one other community in Ohio which is also named Sugar Ridge.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Ohio ...
    • Putnam County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Putnam County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Sugar Ridge.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Gwinnett County
      • This Sugar Ridge is located in Gwinnett County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km]<2> to the south of the Sugar Ridge that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Sugar Ridge.
    • North Carolina
      • Orange County
      • This Sugar Ridge is located in Orange County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Sugar Ridge that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Sugar Ridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sugar 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.

  • Bowling Green
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Christy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christy
    • Christy is located in Wood County
  • Cloverdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Cloverdale is located in Wood County
  • Five Points
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Wood County
  • Hull Prairie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull Prairie
    • Hull Prairie is located in Wood County
  • Indian Meadows
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Meadows
    • Indian Meadows is located in Wood County
  • Kettle Run
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Run
    • Kettle Run is located in Wood County
  • Lime City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
    • Lime City is located in Wood County
  • Luckey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luckey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luckey
    • Luckey is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luckey <3>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Meadowvale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowvale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowvale
      • Meadowvale is located in Wood County
    • Portage
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
      • Portage is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Quail Hollow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
      • Quail Hollow is located in Wood County
    • Scotch Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Ridge
      • Scotch Ridge is located in Wood County
    • Willowbend
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbend
      • Willowbend is located in Wood County
    • Wintergarden Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintergarden Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintergarden Heights
      • Wintergarden Heights is located in Wood County

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

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

  • Bowling Green, which is the Seat of Wood County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 105 miles [169 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Sugar Ridge to Columbus, with an average speed<5>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 388 miles [624.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,052 miles [9,739.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,782 miles [10,914.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,660 miles [7,499.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sugar Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wood County: www.co.wood.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Sugar Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Sugar Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sugar Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4289, Longitude: -83.6224       In this case, the coordinates for Sugar Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Sugar 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 311.828 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.297 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.761 degrees.




 

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