Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in High Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to High Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for High Ridge
- 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 High Ridge:
- 40.273423, -76.736359
- 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 High 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 Dauphin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dauphin County
- Since High Ridge is near York County and also Lebanon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for York County
- eBird sighting report for Lebanon 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 High Ridge ...
We found seven communities that share the name High Ridge.
Within Pennsylvania, the name High Ridge is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Bullock County
- This High Ridge is located in Bullock County and lies 762 miles [1,226.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the High Ridge that is located in Dauphin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bullock County community of High Ridge.
- Connecticut
- Fairfield County
- This High Ridge is located in Fairfield County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the High Ridge that is located in Dauphin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of High Ridge.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This High Ridge is located in Hillsborough County and lies 908 miles [1,461.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the High Ridge that is located in Dauphin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of High Ridge.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of High Ridge [Cook County].
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This High Ridge is located in Carroll County and lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the High Ridge that is located in Dauphin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of High Ridge.
- Howard County
- This High Ridge is located in Howard County and lies 80 miles [128.7 km] to the south of the High Ridge that is located in Dauphin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of High Ridge.
- Missouri
- Jefferson County
- This High Ridge is located in Jefferson County and lies 746 miles [1,200.6 km]<1> to the west of the High Ridge that is located in Dauphin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of High Ridge.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near High 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.
- Chartwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Chestnut Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Dauphin County
- Ebenezer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - English Manor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Manor
- English Manor is located in Dauphin County
- Hershey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hershey
- Hershey is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hershey <4>
- Hillymeade
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillymeade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillymeade
- Hillymeade is located in Dauphin County
- Hockersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hockersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockersville
- Hockersville is located in Dauphin County
- Hummelstown
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummelstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummelstown
- Hummelstown is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummelstown <4>
- Kent Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Gardens
- Kent Gardens is located in Dauphin County
- Lakeview Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lakeview Heights is located in Dauphin County
- Locust Lane Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Lane Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lane Gardens
- Locust Lane Gardens is located in Dauphin County
- Mountain View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Dauphin County
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- Pleasant Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pleasant Hills is located in Dauphin County
- Pleasant View
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Dauphin County
- Poplar Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Gardens
- Poplar Gardens is located in Dauphin County
- Ridgeview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Sand Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Beach
- Sand Beach is located in Dauphin County
- Sandhill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Skyline View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline View
- Skyline View is located in Dauphin County
- Spring Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Dauphin County
- Twin Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Dauphin County
- Twin Lakes Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Park
- Twin Lakes Park is located in Dauphin County
- Union Deposit
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Deposit
- Union Deposit is located in Dauphin County
- Pleasant Hills
How Far From High 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 High Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in High Ridge and extending to:
- Harrisburg, which is the Seat of Dauphin County, lies just to the West.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies just to the west (W).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from High Ridge to White House, 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 three full days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,827 miles [9,377.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,537 miles [10,520.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,413 miles [7,102 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for High Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- High Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in High Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2734, Longitude: -76.7364 In this case, the coordinates for High Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 High 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 county. 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 High 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 307.614 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.339 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.041 degrees. |