Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ridgeway, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ridgeway and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ridgeway
- 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 Ridgeway:
- 36.989311, -79.482528
- 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 Ridgeway
- 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 Pittsylvania County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pittsylvania County
- Since Ridgeway is near Bedford County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bedford County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Ridgeway ...
We found 36 communities that share the name Ridgeway.
There are two communities within Virginia that are also named Ridgeway.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 34 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 34 communities, 35 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Halifax County
- Henry County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Ridgeway lies 3,426 miles [5,513.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ridgeway that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- Arkansas
- Connecticut
- Georgia
- Harris County
- This Ridgeway is located in Harris County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Ridgeway that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Ridgeway.
- Heard County
- This Ridgeway is located in Heard County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km] to the southwest of the Ridgeway that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Heard County community of Ridgeway.
- Newton County
- This Ridgeway is located in Newton County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km] to the southwest of the Ridgeway that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Ridgeway.
- Indiana
- Allen 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 Indiana community of Ridgeway [Allen County].
- Howard County
- This Ridgeway is located in Howard County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ridgeway that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Ridgeway.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Ford 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 Kansas community of Ridgeway [Ford County].
- Osage 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 Ridgeway [Osage County].
- Shawnee 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 Ridgeway [Shawnee County].
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Ridgeway is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ridgeway that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Ridgeway.
- Baltimore County
- This Ridgeway is located in Baltimore County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km] to the northeast of the Ridgeway that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Ridgeway.
- Michigan
- Lenawee County
- This Ridgeway is located in Lenawee County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Ridgeway that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenawee County community of Ridgeway.
- Saint Clair County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Saint Clair County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Ridgeway.
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Harrison County
- This Ridgeway is located in Harrison County and lies 812 miles [1,306.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ridgeway that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Ridgeway.
- Jackson 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 Missouri community of Ridgeway [Jackson County].
- Montana
- New Jersey
- New York
- Orleans County
- This Ridgeway is located in Orleans County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km]<1> to the north of the Ridgeway that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans County community of Ridgeway.
- Westchester County
- This Ridgeway is located in Westchester County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km] to the northeast of the Ridgeway that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Ridgeway.
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Gallia County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Gallia County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of Ridgeway.
- Hardin County
- This Ridgeway is located in Hardin County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ridgeway that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Ridgeway.
- Muskingum County
- This community is historic and although located in Muskingum County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Ridgeway.
- Ontario
- This Ridgeway lies 407 miles [655 km]<1> to the north of the Ridgeway that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alaska
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ridgeway ...
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.
- Ajax
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Arrowhead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Brights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Climax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Dundee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Eagles Roost
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Roost
- Eagles Roost is located in Bedford County
- Farmers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Green Pond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Green Pond is located in Pittsylvania County
- Gross Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gross Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross Point
- Gross Point is located in Bedford County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Museville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
- Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Pelican Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Point
- Pelican Point is located in Franklin County
- Pickerel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Redeye
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Smothers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Whittles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittles
- Whittles is located in Pittsylvania County
- Whittles has also been known as:
- Whittle's Depot
- Whittle's Station
- Museville
How Far From Ridgeway 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 Ridgeway to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ridgeway and extending to:
- Chatham, which is the Seat of Pittsylvania County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ridgeway to Chatham, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 118 miles [189.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 187 miles [300.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,084 miles [9,791.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,787 miles [10,922.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,664 miles [7,506 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ridgeway. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pittsylvania County: www.pittgov.org/
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' (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- Ridgeway) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ridgeway. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9893, Longitude: -79.4825 In this case, the coordinates for Ridgeway 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Ridgeway 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> | 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 Ridgeway, 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 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. |
| <6> | 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 Ridgeway to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.41 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.882 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.408 degrees. |