Communities Also Named Ridge Point ...
We found three communities that share the name Ridge Point.
Within Quebec, the name Ridge Point is unique.
Beyond Quebec, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Columbia County
- This Ridge Point is located in Columbia County and lies 1,460 miles [2,349.6 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Ridge Point.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Ridge Point is located in Harris County and lies 2,123 miles [3,416.6 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Ridge Point.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Ridge Point is located in Salt Lake County and lies 2,342 miles [3,769.1 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Ridge Point.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ridge Point ...
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.
In the vicinity of Ridge Point, Magpie is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the East
How Far From Ridge Point 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 Ridge Point to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ridge Point and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 611 miles [983.3 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Ridge Point to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 35 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,959 miles [7,980.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,689 miles [9,155.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,568 miles [5,742.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ridge Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.2797, Longitude: -64.6308 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Point to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 298.174 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.571 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 292.388 degrees. |