Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Poplar Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Poplar Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Poplar 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 Poplar Ridge:
- 36.704444, -76.208333
- 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 Poplar 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 Poplar Ridge ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Poplar Ridge.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Poplar Ridge.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, eleven are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Frederick County
- This Poplar Ridge is located in Frederick County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<1> to the northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Poplar Ridge.
- Frederick County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Madison 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 Alabama community of Poplar Ridge [Madison County].
- Marshall County
- This Poplar Ridge is located in Marshall County and lies 588 miles [946.3 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Poplar Ridge.
- Alberta
- This Poplar Ridge lies 2,377 miles [3,825.4 km]<1> to the northwest.
- Arkansas
- Craighead County
- This Poplar Ridge is located in Craighead County and lies 791 miles [1,273 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craighead County community of Poplar Ridge.
- Illinois
- Jackson County
- This Poplar Ridge is located in Jackson County and lies 726 miles [1,168.4 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Poplar Ridge.
- Will County
- This Poplar Ridge is located in Will County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km] to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Poplar Ridge.
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Poplar Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<1> to the north.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Poplar Ridge.
- New York
- Cayuga County
- This Poplar Ridge is located in Cayuga County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km]<1> to the north.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cayuga County community of Poplar Ridge.
- North Carolina
- Orange County
- This Poplar Ridge is located in Orange County and lies 164 miles [263.9 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Poplar Ridge.
- Ohio
- Darke County
- This Poplar Ridge is located in Darke County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darke County community of Poplar Ridge.
- Tennessee
- Dyer County
- This Poplar Ridge is located in Dyer County and lies 724 miles [1,165.2 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dyer County community of Poplar Ridge.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Poplar 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.
- Benefit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Butts
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - College Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Virginia Beach City
- Edmonds Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmonds Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds Corner
- Edmonds Corner is located in Chesapeake City
- Grassfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassfield
- Grassfield is located in Chesapeake City
- Great Bridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Bridge
- Great Bridge is located in Chesapeake City
- Great Bridge Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Bridge Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Bridge Gardens
- Great Bridge Gardens is located in Chesapeake City
- Herberts Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herberts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herberts Corner
- Herberts Corner is located in Chesapeake City
- Hickory
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Level Green
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Green
- Level Green is located in Virginia Beach City
- Long Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ridge
- Long Ridge is located in Chesapeake City
- Mount Pleasant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Chesapeake City
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- New Light
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Oak Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Plantation Lakes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Lakes
- Plantation Lakes is located in Chesapeake City
- Providence Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Junction
- Providence Junction is located in Chesapeake City
- Sign Pine ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New Light
How Far From Poplar 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 Poplar Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Poplar Ridge and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Poplar 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 5 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 158 miles [254.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,954 miles [9,582 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,647 miles [10,697.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,529 miles [7,288.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Poplar Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Poplar Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Poplar Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7044, Longitude: -76.2083 In this case, the coordinates for Poplar 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 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 Poplar 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 . 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 Poplar 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 307.537 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.702 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.208 degrees. |