Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Kings 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 Kings Ridge:
  • 35.158960, -85.242735
  • 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 Kings 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 Hamilton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
  • Since Kings Ridge is near Sequatchie County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Sequatchie County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Marion 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 Kings Ridge

Communities Also Named Kings Ridge ...

We found three communities that are also named Kings Ridge.

Within Tennessee, the name Kings Ridge is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Delaware
    • New Castle County
    • This Kings Ridge is located in New Castle County and lies 622 miles [1,001 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Kings Ridge that is located in Hamilton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Kings Ridge.
  • Georgia
    • DeKalb County
    • This Kings Ridge is located in DeKalb County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Kings Ridge that is located in Hamilton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Kings Ridge.
  • Maryland
    • Baltimore County
    • This Kings Ridge is located in Baltimore County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Kings Ridge that is located in Hamilton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Kings Ridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kings 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.

• Cross Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Cross Creek is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
• Dale Acres
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Dale Acres is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Acres
• Dana Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Dana Hills is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana Hills
• Echo Glen
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Echo Glen is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Glen
• Falling Water
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Falling Water is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Water
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,232 people
• Forest Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Forest Park is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
• Forestdale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Forestdale is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
• Galaxy Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Galaxy Heights is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galaxy Heights
• Green Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Green Hills is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
• Greens Mill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Greens Mill is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Mill
• Hickory Woods
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hickory Woods is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
• Hidden Harbor
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Hidden Harbor is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Harbor
• Continue List   (8 more) ...
  • Irongate
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Irongate is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irongate
  • Long Branch
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Long Branch is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
  • Riverchase
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverchase is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverchase
  • Sandalwood Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandalwood Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood Village
  • Springcrest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Springcrest is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springcrest
  • Summertown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Summertown is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertown
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 866 people
  • Town Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Town Hills is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Hills
  • Valleybrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Valleybrook is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleybrook

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

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

• Chattanooga, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 110 miles [177 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Kings Ridge to Nashville, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 520 miles [836.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,409 miles [10,314.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,120 miles [11,458.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,996 miles [8,040.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'