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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 Chestnut Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chestnut Ridge 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 Chestnut Ridge:
- 35.334799, -86.538328
- 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 Chestnut 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 Lincoln County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- Since Chestnut Ridge is near Bedford County and also Moore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bedford County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Moore 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 Chestnut Ridge
Communities Also Named Chestnut Ridge ...
We found nineteen communities that are also named Chestnut Ridge.
There are four communities within Tennessee that are also named Chestnut Ridge.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of fifteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Anderson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Chestnut Ridge [Anderson County].
- Claiborne County
- This Chestnut Ridge is located in Claiborne County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne County community of Chestnut Ridge.
- Greene County
- This Chestnut Ridge is located in Greene County and lies 222 miles [357.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Chestnut Ridge.
- Loudon County
- This Chestnut Ridge is located in Loudon County and lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudon County community of Chestnut Ridge.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Chestnut Ridge is located in Jefferson County and lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<2> to the south of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Chestnut Ridge.
- Indiana
- Jackson County
- This Chestnut Ridge is located in Jackson County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<2> to the north of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Chestnut Ridge.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Chestnut Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Chestnut Ridge.
- Baltimore County
- This Chestnut Ridge is located in Baltimore County and lies 608 miles [978.5 km] to the east northeast of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Chestnut Ridge.
- Montgomery County
- This Chestnut Ridge is located in Montgomery County and lies 581 miles [935 km] to the east northeast of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Chestnut Ridge.
- Missouri
- Sainte Genevieve County
- This Chestnut Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sainte Genevieve County community of Chestnut Ridge.
- New Jersey
- Bergen County
- This Chestnut Ridge is located in Bergen County and lies 782 miles [1,258.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bergen County community of Chestnut Ridge.
- New York
- Dutchess County
- This Chestnut Ridge is located in Dutchess County and lies 823 miles [1,324.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dutchess County community of Chestnut Ridge.
- Niagara County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Chestnut Ridge [Niagara County].
- Rockland County
- This Chestnut Ridge is located in Rockland County and lies 783 miles [1,260.1 km] to the northeast of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockland County community of Chestnut Ridge.
- North Carolina
- Yadkin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Chestnut Ridge [Yadkin County].
- Ohio
- Trumbull County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Trumbull County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Chestnut Ridge.
- Pennsylvania
- Fayette County
- This Chestnut Ridge is located in Fayette County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Chestnut Ridge.
- Lancaster County
- This Chestnut Ridge is located in Lancaster County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km] to the east northeast of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Chestnut Ridge.
- West Virginia
- Monongalia County
- This Chestnut Ridge is located in Monongalia County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of Chestnut Ridge.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chestnut 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.
- Branchville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Branchville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Browns Shop
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Browns Shop is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Shop
- Countyline
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Countyline is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countyline
- Cow Ford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cow Ford is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Ford
- Flat Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Flat Creek is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Hilltop
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hilltop is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Hix Mill Ford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hix Mill Ford is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hix Mill Ford
- Lockes Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lockes Mill is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockes Mill
- Lynchburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mimosa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mimosa is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa
- Mulberry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Sulphur Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
How Far From Chestnut 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 Chestnut Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Chestnut Ridge and extending to:
- Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Chestnut Ridge to Fayetteville, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 58 miles [93.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 577 miles [928.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,454 miles [10,386.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,169 miles [11,537.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,044 miles [8,117.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Chestnut 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chestnut Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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 Chestnut Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Chestnut 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 Chestnut Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3348, Longitude: -86.5383 In this case, the coordinates for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.612 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.465 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.782 degrees. |
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