Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Rural Ridge:
  • 41.442778, -74.211944
  • 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 Rural Ridge

• 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 Orange County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Orange County
  • Since Rural Ridge is near Ulster County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Ulster County
  • eBird sighting report for Greene 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 Rural Ridge ...

We found two communities that share the name Rural Ridge.

Within New York, the name Rural Ridge is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Allegheny County
    • This Rural Ridge is located in Allegheny County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km]<1> to the west of the Rural Ridge that is located in Orange County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Rural Ridge.
  • Tennessee
    • Washington County
    • This Rural Ridge is located in Washington County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rural Ridge that is located in Orange County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Rural Ridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rural Ridge ...

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.

• Blooming Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
  • Blooming Grove is located in Orange County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Grove <3>
• Bull Mine
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Mine
  • Bull Mine is located in Orange County
• Chester
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
  • Chester is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,056 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <3>
• Craigville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
  • Craigville is located in Orange County
• Crystal Run
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Run
  • Crystal Run is located in Orange County
• Greycourt
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greycourt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greycourt
  • Greycourt is located in Orange County
• Kaisertown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaisertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaisertown
  • Kaisertown is located in Orange County
• Little Britain
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
  • Little Britain is located in Orange County
• Maybrook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybrook
  • Maybrook is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,652 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maybrook <3>
• Meadowbrook
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
  • Meadowbrook is located in Orange County
• Mountain House
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain House
  • Mountain House is located in Orange County
• Mountain Lodge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lodge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lodge
  • Mountain Lodge is located in Orange County
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  • Otter Kill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Kill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Kill
    • Otter Kill is located in Orange County
  • Rock Tavern
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Tavern
    • Rock Tavern is located in Orange County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Tavern <3>
  • Salisbury Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Mills
    • Salisbury Mills is located in Orange County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury Mills <3>
  • Stony Ford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Ford
    • Stony Ford is located in Orange County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rural Ridge and extending to:

• Goshen, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Rural Ridge to Albany, 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 230 miles [370.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,673 miles [9,129.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,382 miles [10,270.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,258 miles [6,852.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rural Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/