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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 Timber Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Timber Ridge and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Timber Ridge:
    • 35.108475, -81.069243
    • 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 Timber 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 York County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for York County
    • Since Timber Ridge is near Mecklenburg County and also Gaston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Gaston 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 Timber Ridge

Communities Also Named Timber Ridge ...

We found 22 communities that are also named Timber Ridge.

There is one other community in South Carolina that is also named Timber Ridge.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of 21 communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In South Carolina ...
    • Horry County
      • This Timber Ridge is located in Horry County and lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Timber Ridge that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Timber Ridge.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Timber Ridge is located in Jefferson County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Timber Ridge that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Timber Ridge.
    • Arkansas
      • Pulaski County
      • This Timber Ridge is located in Pulaski County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km]<1> to the west of the Timber Ridge that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Timber Ridge.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Timber Ridge is located in New Castle County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Timber Ridge that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Timber Ridge.
    • Georgia
      • Troup County
      • This Timber Ridge is located in Troup County and lies 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Timber Ridge that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Troup County community of Timber Ridge.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Timber Ridge is located in Cook County and lies 605 miles [973.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Timber Ridge that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Timber Ridge.
      • DuPage County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Timber Ridge [DuPage County].
      • Henry County
      • This Timber Ridge is located in Henry County and lies 669 miles [1,076.7 km] to the northwest of the Timber Ridge that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Timber Ridge.
      • McLean County
      • This Timber Ridge is located in McLean County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km] to the northwest of the Timber Ridge that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLean County community of Timber Ridge.
    • Louisiana
      • Saint Tammany Parish
      • This Timber Ridge is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 607 miles [976.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Timber Ridge that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Timber Ridge.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Timber Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Timber Ridge that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Timber Ridge.
      • Carroll County
      • This Timber Ridge is located in Carroll County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km] to the north northeast of the Timber Ridge that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Timber Ridge.
    • Mississippi
      • Harrison County
      • This Timber Ridge is located in Harrison County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Timber Ridge that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Timber Ridge.
    • North Carolina
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Timber Ridge is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Timber Ridge that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Timber Ridge.
    • Pennsylvania
      • York County
      • This Timber Ridge is located in York County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Timber Ridge that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Timber Ridge.
    • Tennessee
      • Greene County
      • This Timber Ridge is located in Greene County and lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Timber Ridge that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Timber Ridge.
      • Washington County
      • This Timber Ridge is located in Washington County and lies 112 miles [180.2 km] to the northwest of the Timber Ridge that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Timber Ridge.
    • Virginia
      • Frederick County
      • This Timber Ridge is located in Frederick County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Timber Ridge that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Timber Ridge.
      • Goochland County
      • This Timber Ridge is located in Goochland County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km] to the northeast of the Timber Ridge that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goochland County community of Timber Ridge.
      • Rockbridge County
      • This Timber Ridge is located in Rockbridge County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km] to the north northeast of the Timber Ridge that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockbridge County community of Timber Ridge.
      • Rockingham County
      • This Timber Ridge is located in Rockingham County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km] to the north northeast of the Timber Ridge that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Timber Ridge.
    • Wisconsin
      • Kenosha County
      • This Timber Ridge is located in Kenosha County and lies 627 miles [1,009.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Timber Ridge that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kenosha County community of Timber Ridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Timber 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.

  • Begonia ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Begonia is located in Gaston County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Begonia
  • Five Points
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Five Points is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Grey Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Grey Rock is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Rock
  • Greycrest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Greycrest is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greycrest
  • Heritage Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Heritage Woods is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Woods
  • Hickory Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hickory Hill is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
  • Honeysuckle Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Honeysuckle Woods is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeysuckle Woods
  • Island View Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Island View Landing is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View Landing
  • Masons Ferry
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Masons Ferry is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Ferry
  • Paradise Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Paradise Point is located in Gaston County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Point
  • Steel Creek ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Steel Creek is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Creek
  • Sunrise Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Sunrise Point is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Point
  • Thorns Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Thorns Ferry is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorns Ferry

How Far From Timber Ridge 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 Timber Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • York, which is the Seat of York County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Timber Ridge to York, with an average speed<3> 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 76 miles [122.3 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 343 miles [552 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,235 miles [10,034.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,934 miles [11,159.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,813 miles [7,745.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 from Point A (ie- Timber Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Timber Ridge could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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 Timber Ridge 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 Timber Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1085, Longitude: -81.0692       In this case, the coordinates for Timber Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.352 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.685 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.627 degrees.