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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 Timber Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Timber 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 Timber Ridge:
- 39.319267, -78.354451
- 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 Timber 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- Since Timber Ridge is near Hampshire County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hampshire County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Morgan 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 Timber Ridge
Communities Also Named Timber Ridge ...
We found 22 communities that are also named Timber Ridge.
There are three communities within Virginia that are also named Timber Ridge.
Beyond Virginia, we know of nineteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Goochland County
- This Timber Ridge is located in Goochland County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Timber Ridge that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goochland County community of Timber Ridge.
- Rockbridge County
- This Timber Ridge is located in Rockbridge County and lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Timber Ridge that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockbridge County community of Timber Ridge.
- Rockingham County
- This Timber Ridge is located in Rockingham County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Timber Ridge that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Timber Ridge.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Timber Ridge is located in Jefferson County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Timber Ridge that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Timber Ridge.
- Arkansas
- Pulaski County
- This Timber Ridge is located in Pulaski County and lies 835 miles [1,343.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Timber Ridge that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Timber Ridge.
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Timber Ridge is located in New Castle County and lies 147 miles [236.6 km]<1> to the east of the Timber Ridge that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Timber Ridge.
- Georgia
- Troup County
- This Timber Ridge is located in Troup County and lies 576 miles [927 km]<1> to the southwest of the Timber Ridge that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Troup County community of Timber Ridge.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Timber Ridge is located in Cook County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Timber Ridge that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Timber Ridge.
- DuPage 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 Illinois community of Timber Ridge [DuPage County].
- Henry County
- This Timber Ridge is located in Henry County and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km] to the west northwest of the Timber Ridge that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Timber Ridge.
- McLean County
- This Timber Ridge is located in McLean County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km] to the west northwest of the Timber Ridge that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLean County community of Timber Ridge.
- Louisiana
- Saint Tammany Parish
- This Timber Ridge is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 899 miles [1,446.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Timber Ridge that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Timber Ridge.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Timber Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the east of the Timber Ridge that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Timber Ridge.
- Carroll County
- This Timber Ridge is located in Carroll County and lies 67 miles [107.8 km] to the east of the Timber Ridge that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Timber Ridge.
- Mississippi
- Harrison County
- This Timber Ridge is located in Harrison County and lies 875 miles [1,408.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Timber Ridge that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Timber Ridge.
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This Timber Ridge is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Timber Ridge that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Timber Ridge.
- Pennsylvania
- York County
- This Timber Ridge is located in York County and lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Timber Ridge that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Timber Ridge.
- South Carolina
- Horry County
- This Timber Ridge is located in Horry County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km]<1> to the south of the Timber Ridge that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Timber Ridge.
- York County
- This Timber Ridge is located in York County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km] to the south southwest of the Timber Ridge that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Timber Ridge.
- Tennessee
- Greene County
- This Timber Ridge is located in Greene County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Timber Ridge that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Timber Ridge.
- Washington County
- This Timber Ridge is located in Washington County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km] to the southwest of the Timber Ridge that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Timber Ridge.
- Wisconsin
- Kenosha County
- This Timber Ridge is located in Kenosha County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Timber Ridge that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kenosha County community of Timber Ridge.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Timber 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.
- Bubbling Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bubbling Spring is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bubbling Spring
- Cold Stream
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cold Stream is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Stream
- Cross Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Good
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Good is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
- Gore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hayfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hayfield is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
- High View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hooks Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hooks Mills is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Mills
- Indian Hollow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Hollow is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hollow
- Indian Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Lake is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
- Light ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Light is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
- Nordic Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Nordic Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordic Village
- Rolling Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rolling Hills is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Wildwood Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Wildwood Hills is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Hills
How Far From Timber 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 Timber Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Timber Ridge and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Timber Ridge to Richmond, with an average speed<4>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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 76 miles [122.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,935 miles [9,551.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,645 miles [10,694.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,521 miles [7,275.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Timber Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Timber 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Timber 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 Timber Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3193, Longitude: -78.3545 In this case, the coordinates for Timber Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.648 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.365 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.115 degrees. |
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