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

When in Pleasant Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pleasant Ridge 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 Pleasant Ridge:
    • 32.104608, -94.334920
    • 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 Pleasant Ridge
  • 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 Pleasant Ridge ...

We found 53 communities that share the name Pleasant Ridge.

There are two communities within Texas that are also named Pleasant Ridge.

Beyond Texas, we know of another 51 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 51 communities, 52 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Texas ...
    • Henderson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Pleasant Ridge [Henderson County].
    • Leon County
      • This Pleasant Ridge is located in Leon County and lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Pleasant Ridge that is located in Panola County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leon County community of Pleasant Ridge.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Calhoun County
      • This Pleasant Ridge is located in Calhoun County and lies 512 miles [824 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Pleasant Ridge that is located in Panola County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Pleasant Ridge.
      • Cullman County
      • This Pleasant Ridge is located in Cullman County and lies 460 miles [740.3 km] to the east northeast of the Pleasant Ridge that is located in Panola County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of Pleasant Ridge.
      • Franklin County
      • This Pleasant Ridge is located in Franklin County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km] to the east northeast of the Pleasant Ridge that is located in Panola County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Pleasant Ridge.
      • Greene County
      • This Pleasant Ridge is located in Greene County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km] to the east of the Pleasant Ridge that is located in Panola County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Pleasant Ridge.
      • Marion County
      • This Pleasant Ridge is located in Marion County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km] to the east northeast of the Pleasant Ridge that is located in Panola County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Pleasant Ridge.
      • Pike County
      • This Pleasant Ridge is located in Pike County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km] to the east of the Pleasant Ridge that is located in Panola County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Pleasant Ridge.
    • Arkansas
      • Benton County
      • This Pleasant Ridge is located in Benton County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<2> to the north of the Pleasant Ridge that is located in Panola County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Pleasant Ridge.
      • Boone County
      • This Pleasant Ridge is located in Boone County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km] to the north northeast of the Pleasant Ridge that is located in Panola County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Pleasant Ridge.
      • Carroll County
      • This Pleasant Ridge is located in Carroll County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km] to the north of the Pleasant Ridge that is located in Panola County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Pleasant Ridge.
      • Pulaski County
      • This Pleasant Ridge is located in Pulaski County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km] to the north northeast of the Pleasant Ridge that is located in Panola County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Pleasant Ridge.
    • Florida
      • Walton County
      • This Pleasant Ridge is located in Walton County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<2> to the east of the Pleasant Ridge that is located in Panola County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walton County community of Pleasant Ridge.
    • Illinois
      • Fulton County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Pleasant Ridge [Fulton County].
      • Madison County
      • This Pleasant Ridge is located in Madison County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Pleasant Ridge that is located in Panola County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Pleasant Ridge.
    • Indiana
      • Jasper County
      • This Pleasant Ridge is located in Jasper County and lies 730 miles [1,174.8 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Pleasant Ridge that is located in Panola County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Pleasant Ridge.
      • Jay County
      • This Pleasant Ridge is located in Jay County and lies 777 miles [1,250.5 km] to the northeast of the Pleasant Ridge that is located in Panola County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jay County community of Pleasant Ridge.
    • Kansas
      • Atchison County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Pleasant Ridge [Atchison County].
      • Crawford County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Pleasant Ridge [Crawford County].
      • Leavenworth County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Pleasant Ridge [Leavenworth County].
    • Kentucky
      • Daviess County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Pleasant Ridge [Daviess County].
      • Lawrence County
      • This Pleasant Ridge is located in Lawrence County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Pleasant Ridge that is located in Panola County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Pleasant Ridge.
      • Ohio County
      • This Pleasant Ridge is located in Ohio County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km] to the northeast of the Pleasant Ridge that is located in Panola County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Pleasant Ridge.
    • Louisiana
      • La Salle Parish
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Pleasant Ridge [La Salle Parish].
    • Maine
      • Somerset County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Pleasant Ridge [Somerset County].
    • Maryland
      • Frederick County
      • This Pleasant Ridge is located in Frederick County and lies 1,078 miles [1,734.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Pleasant Ridge that is located in Panola County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Pleasant Ridge.
    • Michigan
      • Oakland County
      • This Pleasant Ridge is located in Oakland County and lies 941 miles [1,514.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Pleasant Ridge that is located in Panola County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oakland County community of Pleasant Ridge.
    • Mississippi
      • Attala County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Pleasant Ridge [Attala County].
      • Itawamba County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Pleasant Ridge [Itawamba County].
      • Jones County
      • This Pleasant Ridge is located in Jones County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<2> to the east of the Pleasant Ridge that is located in Panola County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Pleasant Ridge.
      • Oktibbeha County
      • This Pleasant Ridge is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km] to the east northeast of the Pleasant Ridge that is located in Panola County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Pleasant Ridge.
      • Union County
      • This Pleasant Ridge is located in Union County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km] to the east northeast of the Pleasant Ridge that is located in Panola County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Pleasant Ridge.
    • Missouri
      • Barry County
      • This Pleasant Ridge is located in Barry County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<2> to the north of the Pleasant Ridge that is located in Panola County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barry County community of Pleasant Ridge.
      • Bates County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Pleasant Ridge [Bates County].
      • Harrison County
      • This Pleasant Ridge is located in Harrison County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km] to the north of the Pleasant Ridge that is located in Panola County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Pleasant Ridge.
      • Texas County
      • This Pleasant Ridge is located in Texas County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km] to the north northeast of the Pleasant Ridge that is located in Panola County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Texas County community of Pleasant Ridge.
    • New Brunswick
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • New Mexico
      • Roosevelt County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Roosevelt County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roosevelt County community of Pleasant Ridge.
    • New York
      • Dutchess County
      • This Pleasant Ridge is located in Dutchess County and lies 1,313 miles [2,113.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Pleasant Ridge that is located in Panola County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dutchess County community of Pleasant Ridge.
    • North Carolina
      • Gaston County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Pleasant Ridge [Gaston County].
      • Pitt County
      • This Pleasant Ridge is located in Pitt County and lies 995 miles [1,601.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Pleasant Ridge that is located in Panola County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Pleasant Ridge.
      • Wilkes County
      • This Pleasant Ridge is located in Wilkes County and lies 820 miles [1,319.7 km] to the east northeast of the Pleasant Ridge that is located in Panola County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkes County community of Pleasant Ridge.
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This Pleasant Ridge is located in Hamilton County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Pleasant Ridge that is located in Panola County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Pleasant Ridge.
      • Union County
      • This Pleasant Ridge is located in Union County and lies 830 miles [1,335.8 km] to the northeast of the Pleasant Ridge that is located in Panola County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Pleasant Ridge.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Fulton County
      • This Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County and lies 1,052 miles [1,693 km]<2> to the northeast of the Pleasant Ridge that is located in Panola County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Pleasant Ridge.
    • Tennessee
      • Cannon County
      • This Pleasant Ridge is located in Cannon County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Pleasant Ridge that is located in Panola County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cannon County community of Pleasant Ridge.
      • Franklin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Pleasant Ridge [Franklin County].
      • Knox County
      • This Pleasant Ridge is located in Knox County and lies 648 miles [1,042.9 km] to the east northeast of the Pleasant Ridge that is located in Panola County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Pleasant Ridge.
      • Putnam County
      • This Pleasant Ridge is located in Putnam County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km] to the east northeast of the Pleasant Ridge that is located in Panola County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Pleasant Ridge.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax County
      • This Pleasant Ridge is located in Fairfax County and lies 1,067 miles [1,717.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Pleasant Ridge that is located in Panola County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Pleasant Ridge.
      • Virginia Beach City
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Pleasant Ridge [Virginia Beach City].
    • Wisconsin
      • Clark County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Pleasant Ridge [Clark County].
      • Iowa County
      • This Pleasant Ridge is located in Iowa County and lies 790 miles [1,271.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Pleasant Ridge that is located in Panola County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iowa County community of Pleasant Ridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pleasant 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.

  • Bobo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bobo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobo
    • Bobo is located in Shelby County
  • Carthage
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Daniels
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
    • Daniels is located in Panola County
  • Deadwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deadwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadwood
    • Deadwood is located in Panola County
  • Fair Play
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Play have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Play
    • Fair Play is located in Panola County
  • Gary City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Grand Bluff
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bluff
    • Grand Bluff is located in Panola County
  • Holland Quarters
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Quarters have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Quarters
    • Holland Quarters is located in Panola County
  • Shady Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Shady Grove is located in Panola County
  • Tennessee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee
    • Tennessee is located in Shelby County
  • Walnut Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Walnut Grove is located in Panola County

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

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

  • Carthage, which is the Seat of Panola County, lies just to the North.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Pleasant Ridge to Austin, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,077 miles [1,733.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 62 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,925 miles [11,144.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,651 miles [12,313.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,527 miles [8,894.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pleasant Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Pleasant Ridge 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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pleasant Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pleasant Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1046, Longitude: -94.3349       In this case, the coordinates for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Pleasant Ridge, 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Pleasant Ridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.239 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.404 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.66 degrees.









 

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