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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ridgeland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ridgeland and the surrounding area.
- 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 Ridgeland:
- 32.482705, -80.979499
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Ridgeland
- 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 Jasper County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jasper County
- Since Ridgeland is near Beaufort County and also Effingham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Beaufort County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Effingham 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Ridgeland
Communities Also Named Ridgeland ...
We found eleven communities that are also named Ridgeland.
Within South Carolina, the name Ridgeland is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Ridgeland is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<1> to the west of the Ridgeland that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Ridgeland.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Ridgeland is located in Hillsborough County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Ridgeland that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Ridgeland.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Ridgeland is located in Cook County and lies 765 miles [1,231.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Ridgeland that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Ridgeland.
- Mississippi
- Lafayette County
- This Ridgeland is located in Lafayette County and lies 508 miles [817.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ridgeland that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Ridgeland.
- Lowndes County
- This Ridgeland is located in Lowndes County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km] to the west northwest of the Ridgeland that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Ridgeland.
- Madison County
- This Ridgeland is located in Madison County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km] to the west of the Ridgeland that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Ridgeland.
- New York
- Monroe County
- This Ridgeland is located in Monroe County and lies 755 miles [1,215.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ridgeland that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Ridgeland.
- Ohio
- Henry County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Henry County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Ridgeland.
- Jackson County
- This Ridgeland is located in Jackson County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km]<1> to the north of the Ridgeland that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Ridgeland.
- Pennsylvania
- Cumberland County
- This Ridgeland is located in Cumberland County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ridgeland that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Ridgeland.
- Wisconsin
- Dunn County
- This Ridgeland is located in Dunn County and lies 1,054 miles [1,696.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Ridgeland that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dunn County community of Ridgeland.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ridgeland ...
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.
- Cherry Point Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cherry Point Landing is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Point Landing
- Copp Landing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Copp Landing is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copp Landing
- Dupies Ferry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Dupies Ferry is located in Effingham County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupies Ferry
- Ebenezer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ebenezer is located in Effingham County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Forest Fields
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Forest Fields is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Fields
- Grahamville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Grahamville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
- Grays
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Grays is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays
- Grays Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Grays Hill is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Hill
- Groover Landing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Groover Landing is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groover Landing
- Irongate
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Irongate is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irongate
- Jasper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jasper is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Old House
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Old House is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old House
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Peace Haven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Peace Haven is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Haven
- Pleasant Farm
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Farm is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Farm
- Possum Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Possum Corner is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Corner
- Quail Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Quail Ridge is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Ricetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ricetown is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
- River Reach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- River Reach is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Reach
- Robertville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Robertville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertville
- Salt Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Salt Creek is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Creek
- Sisters Ferry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sisters Ferry is located in Effingham County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisters Ferry
- Switzerland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Switzerland is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzerland
- Two Sisters Ferry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Two Sisters Ferry is located in Effingham County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Sisters Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,063 people
How Far From Ridgeland 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 town such as Ridgeland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ridgeland and extending to:
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Ridgeland to Columbia, with an average speed<3>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 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 494 miles [795 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,348 miles [10,216.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,035 miles [11,321.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,921 miles [7,919.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ridgeland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Ridgeland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Ridgeland to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ridgeland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4827, Longitude: -80.9795 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.262 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.205 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.327 degrees. |
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