Welcome to Ruckel Junction ...

Ruckel Junction is located in Umatilla County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Ruckel Junction: Ruckel Jct. (or less commonly used: Ruckel Jctn.)

Ruckel Junction is 4,450 feet [1,356 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Ruckel Junction is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Ruckel Junction lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Ruckel Junction: (541) and (458)<4>

Communities near Ruckel Junction ...

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

• Elgin
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • Elgin is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,801 people
  • Former names for Elgin:
  • Fish Trap
  • Indian Valley
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <5>
• Weston
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
  • Weston is located in Umatilla County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <5>
• Imbler
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imbler
  • Imbler is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imbler <5>
• Summerville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
  • Summerville is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerville <5>
• Bingham Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Springs
  • Bingham Springs is located in Umatilla County
• Tollgate
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollgate
  • Tollgate is located in Umatilla County
• Gibbon
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
  • Gibbon is located in Umatilla County
• Meacham
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meacham
  • Meacham is located in Umatilla County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meacham <5>
• Conley
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conley
  • Conley is located in Union County
• Hilgard
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilgard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilgard
  • Hilgard is located in Union County

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 Ruckel Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ruckel Junction.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ruckel Junction. 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 Ruckel Junction.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ruckel Junction ...

Looking for more information about Ruckel Junction? 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 Ruckel Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ruckel Junction.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Umatilla County: www.co.umatilla.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/