Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rocky Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rocky Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rocky 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 Rocky Ridge:
- 36.443398, -85.192737
- 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 Rocky 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 Overton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Overton County
- Since Rocky Ridge is near Pickett County and also Fentress County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pickett County
- eBird sighting report for Fentress 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 Rocky Ridge ...
We found ten communities that share the name Rocky Ridge.
Within Tennessee, the name Rocky Ridge is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Rocky Ridge is located in Jefferson County and lies 227 miles [365.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Overton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Rocky Ridge.
- Marshall County
- This Rocky Ridge is located in Marshall County and lies 141 miles [226.9 km] to the south southwest of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Overton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Rocky Ridge.
- Talladega County
- This Rocky Ridge is located in Talladega County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km] to the south southwest of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Overton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Rocky Ridge.
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Rocky Ridge is located in Frederick County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Overton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Rocky Ridge.
- Missouri
- Sainte Genevieve County
- This Rocky Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Overton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sainte Genevieve County community of Rocky Ridge.
- Nova Scotia
- This Rocky Ridge lies 1,390 miles [2,237 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Overton County.
- Ohio
- Ottawa County
- This Rocky Ridge is located in Ottawa County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Overton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Rocky Ridge.
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Rocky Ridge is located in Bucks County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Overton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Rocky Ridge.
- Utah
- Juab County
- This Rocky Ridge is located in Juab County and lies 1,459 miles [2,348 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Overton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Juab County community of Rocky Ridge.
- Washington
- Pierce County
- This Rocky Ridge is located in Pierce County and lies 2,027 miles [3,262.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Overton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Rocky Ridge.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rocky 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.
- Allred
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Alpine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Alpine is located in Overton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <3>
- Big Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs is located in Overton County
- Boom
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Cooper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Eagle Creek ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Creek
- Eagle Creek is located in Overton County
- Free Communion
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Communion
- Free Communion is located in Overton County
- Howard Chapel
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Chapel
- Howard Chapel is located in Overton County
- Independence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Overton County
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- Little Crab
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Crab
- Little Crab is located in Fentress County
- Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Ozone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Plain Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain Grove
- Plain Grove is located in Pickett County
- Sunset
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Unity
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Little Crab
How Far From Rocky 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 Rocky Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rocky Ridge and extending to:
- Livingston, which is the Seat of Overton County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Rocky Ridge to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 476 miles [766 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,347 miles [10,214.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,062 miles [11,365.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,938 miles [7,946.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rocky Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rocky Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rocky Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4434, Longitude: -85.1927 In this case, the coordinates for Rocky Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Rocky Ridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.826 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.717 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.941 degrees. |