Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ruskin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ruskin and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ruskin
- 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 Ruskin:
- 40.144007, -97.867040
- 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 Ruskin
- 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 Nuckolls County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Nuckolls County
- Since Ruskin is near Thayer County and also Republic County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Thayer County
- eBird sighting report for Republic 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 Ruskin ...
We found eight communities that share the name Ruskin.
Within Nebraska, the name Ruskin is unique.
Beyond Nebraska, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout 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 1,350 miles [2,172.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ruskin that is located in Nuckolls County.
- Florida
- Georgia
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Tennessee
- British Columbia
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.
- Chester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Thayer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <3>
- Edgar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
- Edgar is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgar <3>
- Hardy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
- Hardy is located in Nuckolls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardy <3>
- Hebron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Thayer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <3>
- Hubbell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbell
- Hubbell is located in Thayer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbell <3>
- Nelson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Nelson is located in Nuckolls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <3>
- Republic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
- Republic is located in Republic County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Superior
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
- Superior is located in Nuckolls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <3>
How Far From Ruskin 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 village 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:
- Nelson, which is the Seat of Nuckolls County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ruskin to Nelson, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 76 miles [122.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,110 miles [1,786.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 63 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,628 miles [10,666.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,381 miles [11,878.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,284 miles [8,503.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ruskin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ruskin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ruskin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1440, Longitude: -97.8670 In this case, the coordinates for Ruskin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <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 Ruskin 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 321.384 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.088 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.134 degrees. |