Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pine Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pine 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 Pine Ridge:
- 38.860945, -77.241927
- 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 Pine 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 Fairfax County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
- Since Pine Ridge is near Fairfax City and also Falls Church City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fairfax City
- eBird sighting report for Falls Church City
- 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 Pine Ridge ...
We found 45 communities that share the name Pine Ridge.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Pine Ridge.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 44 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 44 communities, 42 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Pittsylvania County
- This Pine Ridge is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 164 miles [263.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Pine Ridge.
- Pittsylvania County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- DeKalb County
- This Pine Ridge is located in DeKalb County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Pine Ridge.
- Arkansas
- Montgomery County
- This Pine Ridge is located in Montgomery County and lies 966 miles [1,554.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Pine Ridge.
- Colorado
- Denver 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 Colorado community of Pine Ridge [Denver County].
- La Plata 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 Colorado community of Pine Ridge [La Plata County].
- Delaware
- Kent County
- This Pine Ridge is located in Kent County and lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the east of the Pine Ridge that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Pine Ridge.
- Florida
- Citrus County
- This Pine Ridge is located in Citrus County and lies 747 miles [1,202.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Citrus County community of Pine Ridge.
- Collier County
- This Pine Ridge is located in Collier County and lies 911 miles [1,466.1 km] to the south southwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Collier County community of Pine Ridge.
- Hillsborough County
- This Pine Ridge is located in Hillsborough County and lies 796 miles [1,281 km] to the south southwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Pine Ridge.
- Georgia
- Glynn County
- This Pine Ridge is located in Glynn County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of Pine Ridge.
- Jones County
- This Pine Ridge is located in Jones County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km] to the southwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Pine Ridge.
- Oconee County
- This Pine Ridge is located in Oconee County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km] to the southwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Pine Ridge.
- Idaho
- Adams County
- This Pine Ridge is located in Adams County and lies 2,034 miles [3,273.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Pine Ridge.
- Indiana
- Vigo County
- This Pine Ridge is located in Vigo County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km]<1> to the west of the Pine Ridge that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vigo County community of Pine Ridge.
- Kentucky
- Clark County
- This Pine Ridge is located in Clark County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km]<1> to the west of the Pine Ridge that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Pine Ridge.
- Wolfe County
- This Pine Ridge is located in Wolfe County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km] to the west of the Pine Ridge that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wolfe County community of Pine Ridge.
- Louisiana
- Winn Parish
- This Pine Ridge is located in Winn Parish and lies 993 miles [1,598.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winn Parish community of Pine Ridge.
- Manitoba
- This Pine Ridge lies 1,228 miles [1,976.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Fairfax County.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Pine Ridge is located in Baltimore County and lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pine Ridge that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Pine Ridge.
- Michigan
- Antrim 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 Michigan community of Pine Ridge [Antrim County].
- Delta County
- This Pine Ridge is located in Delta County and lies 693 miles [1,115.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Pine Ridge.
- Saint Joseph County
- This Pine Ridge is located in Saint Joseph County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km] to the west northwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Joseph County community of Pine Ridge.
- Mississippi
- Adams County
- This Pine Ridge is located in Adams County and lies 937 miles [1,508 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Pine Ridge.
- Clarke County
- This Pine Ridge is located in Clarke County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km] to the west southwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Pine Ridge.
- Lamar County
- This Pine Ridge is located in Lamar County and lies 867 miles [1,395.3 km] to the west southwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Pine Ridge.
- Missouri
- Christian County
- This Pine Ridge is located in Christian County and lies 875 miles [1,408.2 km]<1> to the west of the Pine Ridge that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Pine Ridge.
- Nebraska
- Dawes County
- This Pine Ridge is located in Dawes County and lies 1,390 miles [2,237 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dawes County community of Pine Ridge.
- New Brunswick
- This Pine Ridge lies 810 miles [1,303.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pine Ridge that is located in Fairfax County.
- New York
- Albany 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 York community of Pine Ridge [Albany County].
- North Carolina
- Edgecombe County
- This Pine Ridge is located in Edgecombe County and lies 203 miles [326.7 km]<1> to the south of the Pine Ridge that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgecombe County community of Pine Ridge.
- Franklin County
- This Pine Ridge is located in Franklin County and lies 210 miles [338 km] to the south southwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Pine Ridge.
- Mecklenburg County
- This Pine Ridge is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km] to the southwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Pine Ridge.
- Surry County
- This Pine Ridge is located in Surry County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km] to the southwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Pine Ridge.
- Washington County
- This Pine Ridge is located in Washington County and lies 208 miles [334.7 km] to the south of the Pine Ridge that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Pine Ridge.
- Oklahoma
- Caddo County
- This Pine Ridge is located in Caddo County and lies 1,196 miles [1,924.8 km]<1> to the west of the Pine Ridge that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo County community of Pine Ridge.
- Ontario
- This Pine Ridge lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<1> to the north of the Pine Ridge that is located in Fairfax County.
- Oregon
- Klamath County
- This Pine Ridge is located in Klamath County and lies 2,321 miles [3,735.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Klamath County community of Pine Ridge.
- Pennsylvania
- Bedford 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 Pennsylvania community of Pine Ridge [Bedford County].
- Delaware County
- This Pine Ridge is located in Delaware County and lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pine Ridge that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Pine Ridge.
- South Carolina
- Darlington County
- This Pine Ridge is located in Darlington County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Pine Ridge.
- South Dakota
- Oglala Lakota County
- This Pine Ridge is located in Oglala Lakota County and lies 1,345 miles [2,164.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oglala Lakota County community of Pine Ridge.
- Tennessee
- Jefferson 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 Tennessee community of Pine Ridge [Jefferson County].
- Polk County
- This Pine Ridge is located in Polk County and lies 466 miles [750 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Pine Ridge.
- Washington County
- This Pine Ridge is located in Washington County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km] to the west southwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Pine Ridge.
- Texas
- Hardin County
- This Pine Ridge is located in Hardin County and lies 1,139 miles [1,833 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pine Ridge that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Pine Ridge.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine 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.
- Alpine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Camelot
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Cedar Crest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Cedar Crest is located in Fairfax County
- Chestnut Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Fairfax County
- Doveville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Enola
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Fair Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Falls Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Hill
- Falls Hill is located in Fairfax County
- Franklin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Green Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Fairfax City
- Greenway Downs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Downs
- Greenway Downs is located in Fairfax County
- Greenway Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Hills
- Greenway Hills is located in Fairfax City
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Hillbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Holly Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Park
- Holly Park is located in Fairfax County
- Howard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Hunts Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Village
- Hunts Village is located in Fairfax County
- Kings Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Park
- Kings Park is located in Fairfax County
- Lee Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Forest
- Lee Forest is located in Fairfax County
- Lee Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Meadows
- Lee Meadows is located in Fairfax County
- Little River Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Hills
- Little River Hills is located in Fairfax City
- Maple Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hills
- Maple Hills is located in Fairfax City
- Pine Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Spring
- Pine Spring is located in Fairfax County
- Pleasant Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Fairfax County
- Poplar Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Heights
- Poplar Heights is located in Fairfax County
- Red Fox Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Fox Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Fox Forest
- Red Fox Forest is located in Fairfax County
- Valley Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Brook
- Valley Brook is located in Fairfax County
- Virginia Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Forest
- Virginia Forest is located in Falls Church City
- Willow Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Woods
- Willow Woods is located in Fairfax County
- Hillbrook
How Far From Pine Ridge to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Pine Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pine Ridge and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Pine Ridge to Richmond, 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,908 miles [9,508 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,613 miles [10,642.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,490 miles [7,226 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fairfax County: www.co.fairfax.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pine Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8609, Longitude: -77.2419 In this case, the coordinates for Pine Ridge 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Pine 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Pine 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 308.013 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.573 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.814 degrees. |