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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ridgefield
- 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:
- 36.590663, -82.142076
- 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.
- 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 Sullivan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
- Since Ridgefield is near Carter County and also Johnson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carter County
- eBird sighting report for Johnson 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Ridgefield ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Ridgefield.
There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Ridgefield.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Rutherford County
- This Ridgefield is located in Rutherford County and lies 245 miles [394.3 km]<1> to the west of the Ridgefield that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Ridgefield.
- Rutherford County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Montgomery County
- This Ridgefield is located in Montgomery County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Ridgefield that is located in Sullivan 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 566 miles [910.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ridgefield that is located in Sullivan 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 260 miles [418.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Ridgefield that is located in Sullivan 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 513 miles [825.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ridgefield that is located in Sullivan 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 343 miles [552 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ridgefield that is located in Sullivan 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 179 miles [288.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Ridgefield that is located in Sullivan 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 372 miles [598.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ridgefield that is located in Sullivan 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 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ridgefield that is located in Sullivan 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 2,177 miles [3,503.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ridgefield that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Ridgefield.
- Alabama
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.
- Cedar Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
- Cedar Valley is located in Sullivan County
- Edgefield
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Evergreen
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Hunter Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hills
- Hunter Hills is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,854 people
- Paperville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paperville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paperville
- Paperville is located in Sullivan County
- Presbytery Camp
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Presbytery Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presbytery Camp
- Presbytery Camp is located in Sullivan County
- Redstone
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Ridgedale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Stonegate
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Sugarville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarville
- Sugarville is located in Sullivan County
- Vinegar Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinegar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Hill
- Vinegar Hill is located in Sullivan County
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:
- Blountville, which is the Seat of Sullivan County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ridgefield to Blountville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 259 miles [416.8 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 321 miles [516.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,214 miles [10,000.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,922 miles [11,139.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,798 miles [7,721.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ridgefield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sullivan County: www.sullivancounty.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ridgefield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5907, Longitude: -82.1421 In this case, the coordinates for Ridgefield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <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 Ridgefield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.985 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.626 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.622 degrees. |