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Communities Also Named The Ridge ...

We found 42 communities that share the name The Ridge.

There is one other community in Ontario which is also named The Ridge.

Beyond Ontario, we know of another 41 communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these 41 communities, .

  • Communities Located In Ontario ...
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Fayette County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of The Ridge [Fayette County].
      • Greene County
      • This The Ridge is located in Greene County and lies 983 miles [1,582 km]<2> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of The Ridge.
      • Monroe County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of The Ridge [Monroe County].
    • Arkansas
      • Craighead County
      • This The Ridge is located in Craighead County and lies 919 miles [1,479 km]<2> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craighead County community of The Ridge.
    • California
      • Mendocino County
      • This The Ridge is located in Mendocino County and lies 2,330 miles [3,749.8 km]<2> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mendocino County community of The Ridge.
    • Georgia
      • Richmond County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of The Ridge [Richmond County].
    • Kansas
      • Linn County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of The Ridge [Linn County].
      • Woodson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of The Ridge [Woodson County].
    • Kentucky
      • Elliott County
      • This The Ridge is located in Elliott County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km]<2> to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elliott County community of The Ridge.
    • Louisiana
      • Bienville Parish
      • This The Ridge is located in Bienville Parish and lies 1,192 miles [1,918.3 km]<2> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bienville Parish community of The Ridge.
      • Lafayette Parish
      • This The Ridge is located in Lafayette Parish and lies 1,276 miles [2,053.5 km] to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette Parish community of The Ridge.
    • Maine
      • Cumberland County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of The Ridge [Cumberland County].
      • Washington County
      • This The Ridge is located in Washington County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<2> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of The Ridge.
    • Maryland
      • Saint Mary's County
      • This The Ridge is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<2> to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of The Ridge.
    • Michigan
      • Alger County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of The Ridge [Alger County].
    • Minnesota
      • Koochiching County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of The Ridge [Koochiching County].
      • Polk County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of The Ridge [Polk County].
      • Saint Louis County
      • This The Ridge is located in Saint Louis County and lies 705 miles [1,134.6 km]<2> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of The Ridge.
    • Mississippi
      • Chickasaw County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of The Ridge [Chickasaw County].
    • Missouri
      • Carroll County
      • Although located in Carroll County, we don't know the location within the .
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of The Ridge.
    • Montana
      • Carter County
      • This The Ridge is located in Carter County and lies 1,323 miles [2,129.2 km]<2> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of The Ridge.
    • Nebraska
      • Thurston County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of The Ridge [Thurston County].
    • New Brunswick
      • This The Ridge lies 588 miles [946.3 km]<2> to the east northeast.
    • New York
      • Livingston County
      • This The Ridge is located in Livingston County and lies 146 miles [235 km]<2> to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of The Ridge.
      • Suffolk County
      • This The Ridge is located in Suffolk County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km] to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of The Ridge.
    • North Carolina
      • Gaston County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of The Ridge [Gaston County].
    • Ohio
      • Hancock County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of The Ridge [Hancock County].
      • Noble County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of The Ridge [Noble County].
      • Warren County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of The Ridge [Warren County].
    • Oregon
      • Umatilla County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of The Ridge [Umatilla County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bucks County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of The Ridge [Bucks County].
      • Clearfield County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of The Ridge [Clearfield County].
    • South Dakota
      • Spink County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of The Ridge [Spink County].
    • Tennessee
      • Claiborne County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of The Ridge [Claiborne County].
    • Texas
      • Mills County
      • This The Ridge is located in Mills County and lies 1,456 miles [2,343.2 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mills County community of The Ridge.
      • Robertson County
      • This The Ridge is located in Robertson County and lies 1,373 miles [2,209.6 km] to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robertson County community of The Ridge.
    • Virginia
      • Henrico County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of The Ridge [Henrico County].
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This The Ridge is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km]<2> to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of The Ridge.
    • West Virginia
      • Morgan County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of The Ridge [Morgan County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Sauk County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of The Ridge [Sauk County].
    • Wyoming
      • Carbon County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of The Ridge [Carbon County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near The 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.

  • Faraday
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faraday came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faraday
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faraday <5>
  • Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
  • Martins Landing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Landing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Landing
  • Murphy Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Corners
  • Nobbs Siding
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nobbs Siding came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobbs Siding
  • Rose Island
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Round Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Stonyridge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonyridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonyridge
  • Vansickle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vansickle came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vansickle

How Far From The 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 The Ridge to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 112 miles [180.2 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from The Ridge to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,679 miles [9,139.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,409 miles [10,314.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,287 miles [6,899.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that The Ridge could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- The Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7983, Longitude: -77.8239    
<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 The Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 The Ridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.873 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.351 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.625 degrees.




 

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