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34.709504, -78.674803
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We found eight communities that are also named Ruskin.
Within North Carolina, the name Ruskin is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, seven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
British Columbia
This Ruskin lies 2,417 miles [3,889.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ruskin that is located in Bladen County.
Florida
Hillsborough County
This Ruskin is located in Hillsborough County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Ruskin that is located in Bladen County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Ruskin.
Georgia
Ware County
This Ruskin is located in Ware County and lies 328 miles [527.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Ruskin that is located in Bladen County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ware County community of Ruskin.
Minnesota
Rice County
This Ruskin is located in Rice County and lies 1,012 miles [1,628.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ruskin that is located in Bladen County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rice County community of Ruskin.
Missouri
Jackson County
This Ruskin is located in Jackson County and lies 921 miles [1,482.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ruskin that is located in Bladen County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Ruskin.
Nebraska
Nuckolls County
This Ruskin is located in Nuckolls County and lies 1,114 miles [1,792.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ruskin that is located in Bladen County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nuckolls County community of Ruskin.
Ohio
Wyandot County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Wyandot County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyandot County community of Ruskin.
Tennessee
Dickson County
This Ruskin is located in Dickson County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ruskin that is located in Bladen County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickson County community of Ruskin.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ruskin ...
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 & 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 Ruskin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ruskin and extending to:
Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Ruskin to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 303 miles [487.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,148 miles [9,894.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,838 miles [11,004.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,722 miles [7,599.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Ruskin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>
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 Ruskin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Ruskin 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 Ruskin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7095, Longitude: -78.6748
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.991 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.066 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.833 degrees.