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We found three communities that are also named Rudyard.
Within Montana, the name Rudyard is unique.
Beyond Montana, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Manitoba
We haven't found the location of this community yet.
Michigan
Chippewa County
This Rudyard is located in Chippewa County and lies 1,217 miles [1,958.6 km]<1> to the east of the Rudyard that is located in Hill County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chippewa County community of Rudyard.
Mississippi
Coahoma County
This Rudyard is located in Coahoma County and lies 1,419 miles [2,283.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Rudyard that is located in Hill County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coahoma County community of Rudyard.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rudyard ...
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.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Rudyard to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rudyard and extending to:
Havre, which is the Seat of Hill County, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Rudyard to Havre, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 152 miles [244.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,782 miles [2,867.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 70 days and walking would take 102 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,493 miles [10,449.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,262 miles [11,687.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,286 miles [8,507 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 from Point A (ie- Rudyard) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>
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.
<4>
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 Rudyard to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rudyard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.5600, Longitude: -110.5541 In this case, the coordinates for Rudyard have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.37 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.529 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.08 degrees.