Welcome to Ruskin ...

Ruskin is located in Rice County<1>.

The location of Ruskin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Ruskin is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Ruskin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Ruskin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Ruskin - they are located in British Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ruskin.

Communities near Ruskin ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ruskin.

• Owatonna
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owatonna
  • Owatonna is located in Steele County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,672 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owatonna <4>
• Faribault
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faribault
  • Faribault is located in Rice County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,905 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faribault <4>
• Northfield
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
  • Northfield is located in Rice County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,756 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfield <4>
• Lonsdale
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsdale
  • Lonsdale is located in Rice County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,299 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonsdale <4>
• Rice Lake
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
  • Rice Lake is located in Steele County
• Kenyon
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
  • Kenyon is located in Goodhue County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,788 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenyon <4>
• Dundas
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
  • Dundas is located in Rice County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <4>
• Medford
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
  • Medford is located in Steele County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
• Wanamingo
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanamingo
  • Wanamingo is located in Goodhue County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,075 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanamingo <4>
• Morristown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
  • Morristown is located in Rice County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 971 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ruskin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ruskin.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ruskin. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ruskin.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ruskin. See our Newspapers Page for Ruskin.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ruskin ...

Looking for more information about Ruskin? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ruskin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ruskin.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ruskin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Rice County: www.co.rice.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/