Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Ridgewood Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ridgewood Heights and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Ridgewood Heights

• 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 Ridgewood Heights:
  • 34.973732, -81.975660
  • 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 Ridgewood Heights

• 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 Spartanburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Spartanburg County
  • Since Ridgewood Heights is near Cherokee County and also Greenville County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
  • eBird sighting report for Greenville 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 Ridgewood Heights ...

We found three communities that share the name Ridgewood Heights.

Within South Carolina, the name Ridgewood Heights is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Fulton County
    • This Ridgewood Heights is located in Fulton County and lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ridgewood Heights that is located in Spartanburg County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Ridgewood Heights.
  • Ohio
    • Montgomery County
    • This Ridgewood Heights is located in Montgomery County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Ridgewood Heights that is located in Spartanburg County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Ridgewood Heights.
  • Virginia
    • Roanoke City
    • This Ridgewood Heights is located in Roanoke City and lies 193 miles [310.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ridgewood Heights that is located in Spartanburg County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Ridgewood Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ridgewood Heights ...

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.

• Camelot
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
  • Camelot is located in Spartanburg County
• Fairforest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairforest
  • Fairforest is located in Spartanburg County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairforest <3>
• Ferndale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
  • Ferndale is located in Spartanburg County
• Forest Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Forest Park is located in Spartanburg County
• Hartwell Courts
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwell Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell Courts
  • Hartwell Courts is located in Spartanburg County
• Hilltop
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
  • Hilltop is located in Spartanburg County
• Hub City Courts
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub City Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City Courts
  • Hub City Courts is located in Spartanburg County
• Lone Oak
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
  • Lone Oak is located in Spartanburg County
• Mountainbrook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainbrook
  • Mountainbrook is located in Spartanburg County
• Park Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hills
  • Park Hills is located in Spartanburg County
• Peachtree Gardens
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Gardens
  • Peachtree Gardens is located in Spartanburg County
• Pinnacle Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinnacle Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacle Heights
  • Pinnacle Heights is located in Spartanburg County
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  • Quail Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
    • Quail Ridge is located in Spartanburg County
  • Stone Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Creek
    • Stone Creek is located in Spartanburg County
  • Summerhill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
    • Summerhill is located in Spartanburg County
  • Willow Wood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
    • Willow Wood is located in Spartanburg County

How Far From Ridgewood Heights 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 Ridgewood Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ridgewood Heights and extending to:

• Spartanburg, which is the Seat of Spartanburg County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Ridgewood Heights to Columbia, with an average speed<4>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 384 miles [618 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,280 miles [10,106.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,981 miles [11,234.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,859 miles [7,819.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ridgewood Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Spartanburg County: www.co.spartanburg.sc.us/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/