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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 Mountain Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mountain 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 Mountain Ridge:
- 35.100073, -85.314681
- 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 Mountain 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 Mountain Ridge is near Marion County and also Sequatchie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sequatchie 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 Mountain Ridge
Communities Also Named Mountain Ridge ...
We found three communities that are also named Mountain Ridge.
Within Tennessee, the name Mountain Ridge is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Cherokee County
- This Mountain Ridge is located in Cherokee County and lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Mountain Ridge that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Mountain Ridge.
- Missouri
- Saint Louis County
- This Mountain Ridge is located in Saint Louis County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mountain Ridge that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Mountain Ridge.
- Ohio
- Jackson County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Jackson County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Mountain Ridge.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mountain 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.
- Colonial Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Colonial Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Elder Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Elder Mountain is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder Mountain
- Forestdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Forestdale is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Fountain Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fountain Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Village
- Galaxy Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Galaxy Heights is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galaxy Heights
- Hiddenbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hiddenbrook is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiddenbrook
- Lake Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Quail Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Quail Hollow is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Red Bank
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Riverside Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside Park is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Park
- Riverview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Riverview is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Rustic Villa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rustic Villa is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Villa
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Shepherd Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Shepherd Forest is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Forest
- Signal Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Signal Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Hills
- Signal Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Skyline Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Skyline Park is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Park
- Spring Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Spring Valley is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
How Far From Mountain Ridge 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 Mountain Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mountain Ridge and extending to:
- Chattanooga, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies just to the South.
- 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 Mountain Ridge to Nashville, with an average speed<4>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 526 miles [846.5 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,415 miles [10,323.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,126 miles [11,468.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,001 miles [8,048.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Mountain Ridge) 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 Mountain Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Mountain 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 Mountain Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1001, Longitude: -85.3147 In this case, the coordinates for Mountain Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.859 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.565 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.331 degrees. |
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