Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Chimney Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chimney Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Chimney 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 Chimney Ridge:
- 34.099318, -80.851754
- 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 Chimney 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 Richland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Richland County
- Since Chimney Ridge is near Kershaw County and also Fairfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kershaw County
- eBird sighting report for Fairfield 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 Chimney Ridge ...
We found two communities that share the name Chimney Ridge.
Within South Carolina, the name Chimney Ridge is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- DeKalb County
- This Chimney Ridge is located in DeKalb County and lies 196 miles [315.4 km]<1> to the west of the Chimney Ridge that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Chimney Ridge.
- Henry County
- This Chimney Ridge is located in Henry County and lies 195 miles [313.8 km] to the west of the Chimney Ridge that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Chimney Ridge.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chimney 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.
- Beaver Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Beaver Creek is located in Kershaw County
- Cedar Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek is located in Kershaw County
- Dentsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dentsville
- Dentsville is located in Richland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dentsville <3>
- Edinburgh
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Green Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- Green Springs is located in Richland County
- Huntcliff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Jiggs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Lakeview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Lisbon ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Ravenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
- Ravenwood is located in Richland County
- Rockbridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
- Rockbridge is located in Richland County
- Rose Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
- Rose Creek is located in Richland County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Sandwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Sharp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Spears Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spears Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears Creek
- Spears Creek is located in Kershaw 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Richland County
- Springwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
- Springwood is located in Richland County
- Tanglewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Richland County
- Sandwood
How Far From Chimney 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 Chimney Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Chimney Ridge and extending to:
- Columbia, which is the Seat of Richland County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Chimney Ridge to Columbia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 393 miles [632.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,271 miles [10,092.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,964 miles [11,207.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,846 miles [7,798.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chimney Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Richland County: www.richlandonline.com/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chimney Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chimney Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0993, Longitude: -80.8518 In this case, the coordinates for Chimney Ridge 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Chimney Ridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.22 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.388 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.835 degrees. |