Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ridge Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ridge Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ridge Estates
- 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 Ridge Estates:
- 40.260098, -75.599627
- 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 Ridge Estates
- 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 Ridge Estates is near Chester County and also Berks County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chester County
- eBird sighting report for Berks 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 Ridge Estates ...
We found one communities that share the name Ridge Estates.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Ridge Estates is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Ridge Estates in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- West Virginia
- Putnam County
- This Ridge Estates is located in Putnam County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ridge Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Ridge Estates.
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ridge Estates ...
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.
- Cedar Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Fricks Lock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fricks Lock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Lock
- Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
- Glasgow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Golf Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golf Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf Ridge
- Golf Ridge is located in Montgomery County
- Halfway House
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
- Halfway House is located in Montgomery County
- Limerick Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limerick Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick Center
- Limerick Center is located in Montgomery County
- Pottstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
- Pottstown is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottstown <4>
- Pottstown Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
- Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
- Randy Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Ringing Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringing Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringing Hills
- Ringing Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Ringing Rock Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringing Rock Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringing Rock Gardens
- Ringing Rock Gardens is located in Montgomery County
- Summer Chase
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Chase
- Summer Chase is located in Montgomery County
- Terrace Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Hill
- Terrace Hill is located in Montgomery County
How Far From Ridge Estates to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Ridge Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ridge Estates and extending to:
- Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ridge Estates to Norristown, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 67 miles [107.8 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 121 miles [194.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,780 miles [9,302 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,487 miles [10,439.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,363 miles [7,021.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ridge Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.org/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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- Ridge Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ridge Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2601, Longitude: -75.5996 In this case, the coordinates for Ridge Estates 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Ridge Estates 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 306.935 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.568 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.552 degrees. |