Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ruby Gulch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ruby Gulch and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ruby Gulch
- 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 Ruby Gulch:
- 47.111919, -109.297121
- 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 Ruby Gulch
- 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 Fergus County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fergus County
- Since Ruby Gulch is near Judith Basin County and also Golden Valley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Judith Basin County
- eBird sighting report for Golden Valley 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
Communities Also Named Ruby Gulch ...
We found one communities that share the name Ruby Gulch.
There is one other community in Montana which is also named Ruby Gulch.
Beyond Montana.
- Communities Located In Montana ...
- Phillips County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Phillips County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phillips County community of Ruby Gulch.
- Phillips County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ruby Gulch ...
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.
- Box Springs ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Box Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Springs
- Box Springs is located in Fergus County
- Canyon ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Giltedge ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giltedge
- Giltedge is located in Fergus County
- Lewistown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Lewistown is located in Fergus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <3>
- Maiden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden
- Maiden is located in Fergus County
- Nelson ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - New Year
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Piper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Rustle ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Ruby Gulch 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 Ruby Gulch 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 community of Ruby Gulch once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Ruby Gulch and extending to:
- Lewistown, which is the Seat of Fergus County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 133 miles [214 km]<4> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Ruby Gulch to Helena, with an average speed<5>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 1,710 miles [2,752 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 67 days and walking would take 98 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,552 miles [10,544.4 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 7,321 miles [11,782 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,325 miles [8,569.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Fergus County: www.co.fergus.mt.us/
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ruby Gulch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ruby Gulch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ruby Gulch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.1119, Longitude: -109.2971 In this case, the coordinates for Ruby Gulch have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Ruby Gulch to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 330.326 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.194 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.518 degrees. |