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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 Briar Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Briar 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 Briar Ridge:
- 37.198748, -80.027816
- 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 Briar 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 Roanoke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Roanoke County
- Since Briar Ridge is near Roanoke City and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Roanoke City
- Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Briar Ridge
Communities Also Named Briar Ridge ...
We found three communities that are also named Briar Ridge.
Within Virginia, the name Briar Ridge is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Briar Ridge lies 2,247 miles [3,616.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Briar Ridge that is located in Roanoke County.
- Maryland
- Charles County
- This Briar Ridge is located in Charles County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Briar Ridge that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Briar Ridge.
- Harford County
- This Briar Ridge is located in Harford County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km] to the northeast of the Briar Ridge that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Briar Ridge.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Briar 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.
- Castle Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Castle Hill is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hill
- Castle Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Castle Rock is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
- Cave Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Crescent Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Crescent Heights is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Heights
- Crest Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Crest Hill is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Hill
- Green Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Green Valley is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Highfields
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Highfields is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfields
- Holly Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Holly Ridge is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
- Homeplace
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Homeplace is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeplace
- Homewood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Homewood is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Kings Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Kings Forest is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
- Meadowlark
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Meadowlark is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Rosecrest
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rosecrest is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosecrest
- Scenic Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Scenic Hills is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Hills
- Springlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Springlawn is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springlawn
- Sugar Loaf Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sugar Loaf Farms is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Loaf Farms
- Sugar Loaf Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sugar Loaf Hills is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Loaf Hills
- Woods Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Woods Crossing is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Crossing
How Far From Briar 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 Briar Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Briar Ridge and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Briar Ridge to Richmond, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 200 miles [321.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,098 miles [9,813.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,803 miles [10,948.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,680 miles [7,531.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Briar Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Briar 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 Briar Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1987, Longitude: -80.0278 In this case, the coordinates for Briar Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.725 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.274 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.561 degrees. |
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