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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 Ruthbelle, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ruthbelle and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Ruthbelle:
    • 39.507588, -79.643107
    • 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 Ruthbelle
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ruthbelle ...

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.

  • Bull Run
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
    • Bull Run is located in Preston County
  • Camp Ground
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ground
    • Camp Ground is located in Preston County
  • Cascade
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
    • Cascade is located in Preston County
  • Cranesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranesville
    • Cranesville is located in Preston County
  • Heathers Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
    • Heathers Run is located in Preston County
  • Herring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring
    • Herring is located in Preston County
  • Kanes Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanes Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanes Creek
    • Kanes Creek is located in Preston County
  • Kingwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake Ford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ford
    • Lake Ford is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Little Sandy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
    • Little Sandy is located in Preston County
  • Masontown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
    • Masontown is located in Preston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <2>
  • Mountain View
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Mountain View is located in Preston County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Oriole ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
      • Oriole is located in Preston County
    • Reedsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
      • Reedsville is located in Preston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <2>
    • Rockville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Preston County
    • Salt Lick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
      • Salt Lick is located in Preston County
    • Sugar Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
      • Sugar Valley is located in Preston County
    • Valley Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Point
      • Valley Point is located in Preston County

How Far From Ruthbelle 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 Ruthbelle to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Ruthbelle and extending to:

  • Kingwood, which is the Seat of Preston County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 133 miles [214 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Ruthbelle to Charleston, 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 145 miles [233.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,980 miles [9,623.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,694 miles [10,772.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,569 miles [7,353.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- Ruthbelle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ruthbelle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5076, Longitude: -79.6431       In this case, the coordinates for Ruthbelle have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Ruthbelle 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 309.416 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.267 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.605 degrees.









 

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