Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Ruedi, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ruedi and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Ruedi

• 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 Ruedi:
  • 39.366374, -106.798094
  • 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 Ruedi

• 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 Eagle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Eagle County
  • Since Ruedi is near Pitkin County and also Summit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Pitkin County
  • eBird sighting report for Summit 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ruedi ...

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.

• Aspen
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspen
  • Aspen is located in Pitkin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,657 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aspen <1>
• Emma
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
  • Emma is located in Pitkin County
• Holy Cross City ‑ Historic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross City
  • Holy Cross City is located in Eagle County
• Hooks
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks
  • Hooks is located in Eagle County
• Leon
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
  • Leon is located in Eagle County
• Snowmass
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowmass
  • Snowmass is located in Pitkin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snowmass <1>
• Snowmass Village
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowmass Village
  • Snowmass Village is located in Pitkin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,760 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snowmass Village <1>
• Troutville ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
  • Troutville is located in Eagle County
• Woody Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody Creek
  • Woody Creek is located in Pitkin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woody Creek <1>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Ruedi once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Ruedi and extending to:

• Eagle, which is the Seat of Eagle County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Ruedi to Eagle, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
• Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 99 miles [159.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,587 miles [2,554 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 62 days and walking would take 91 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,947 miles [11,180.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,711 miles [12,409.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,649 miles [9,091.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Eagle County: www.eagle-county.com/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/