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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 Ridgefield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ridgefield 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 Ridgefield:
    • 35.874509, -86.459159
    • 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 Ridgefield
  • 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 Rutherford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Rutherford County
    • Since Ridgefield is near Williamson County and also Davidson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Williamson County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Davidson 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 Ridgefield

Communities Also Named Ridgefield ...

We found fourteen communities that are also named Ridgefield.

There is one other community in Tennessee that is also named Ridgefield.

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

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Sullivan County
      • This Ridgefield is located in Sullivan County and lies 245 miles [394.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ridgefield that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Ridgefield.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Montgomery County
      • This Ridgefield is located in Montgomery County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<1> to the south of the Ridgefield that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Ridgefield.
    • Connecticut
      • Fairfield County
      • This Ridgefield is located in Fairfield County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ridgefield that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Ridgefield.
    • Georgia
      • Fayette County
      • This Ridgefield is located in Fayette County and lies 203 miles [326.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Ridgefield that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Ridgefield.
    • Illinois
      • McHenry County
      • This Ridgefield is located in McHenry County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Ridgefield that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McHenry County community of Ridgefield.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Ridgefield is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 577 miles [928.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ridgefield that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Ridgefield.
    • New Jersey
      • Bergen 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 New Jersey community of Ridgefield [Bergen County].
    • North Carolina
      • Guilford 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 North Carolina community of Ridgefield [Guilford County].
      • Orange County
      • This Ridgefield is located in Orange County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km]<1> to the east of the Ridgefield that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Ridgefield.
    • North Dakota
      • Cavalier 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 North Dakota community of Ridgefield [Cavalier County].
    • Ohio
      • Muskingum County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Muskingum County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Ridgefield.
    • Pennsylvania
      • York County
      • This Ridgefield is located in York County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ridgefield that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Ridgefield.
    • Virginia
      • Radford City
      • This Ridgefield is located in Radford City and lies 338 miles [544 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ridgefield that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Radford City community of Ridgefield.
    • Washington
      • Clark County
      • This Ridgefield is located in Clark County and lies 1,995 miles [3,210.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ridgefield that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Ridgefield.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ridgefield ...

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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
  • Cooks Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Cooks Corner is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Corner
  • Florence
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Florence is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Foxridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Foxridge is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxridge
  • Georgetown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Georgetown is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Glaze
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Glaze is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glaze
  • Green Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Meadows is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
  • Henry Lane
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Henry Lane is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Lane
  • Hickory Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hickory Hills is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
  • Indian Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Indian Springs is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
  • Jamestown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jamestown is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,940 people
  • Joneswood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Joneswood is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joneswood
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Joyceland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Joyceland is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyceland
    • Joywood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Joywood is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joywood
    • Little Hope
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Little Hope is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hope
    • Marathon Trail
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Marathon Trail is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon Trail
    • Meadow Lane
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Meadow Lane is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lane
    • Overall
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Overall is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overall
    • Ravenwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Ravenwood is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
    • Regency Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Regency Park is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Park
    • Riverbend
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Riverbend is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
    • Royal Court
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Royal Court is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Court
    • Shadowbrook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Shadowbrook is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowbrook
    • Stonebrook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Stonebrook is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebrook
    • Sunnyside
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Sunnyside is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Timberlake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Timberlake is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake

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

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

  • Murfreesboro, which is the Seat of Rutherford County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Ridgefield to Nashville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 557 miles [896.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,425 miles [10,340 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,142 miles [11,493.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,017 miles [8,074.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ridgefield) 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 Ridgefield 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>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 Ridgefield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Ridgefield 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 Ridgefield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8745, Longitude: -86.4592       In this case, the coordinates for Ridgefield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.586 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.51 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.621 degrees.