Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ruraldale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ruraldale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ruraldale
- 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 Ruraldale:
- 39.782015, -81.843745
- 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 Ruraldale
- 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 Muskingum County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Muskingum County
- Since Ruraldale is near Morgan County and also Noble County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Morgan County
- eBird sighting report for Noble 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 Ruraldale ...
We found two communities that share the name Ruraldale.
There is one other community in Ohio which is also named Ruraldale.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Ruraldale in the United States.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ruraldale ...
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.
- Blue Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Rock
- Blue Rock is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Rock <2>
- Cedar Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Cloud ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Coal Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Eagleport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Gaysport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - High Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Museville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Stone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Young Hickory
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Hickory
- Young Hickory is located in Muskingum County
How Far From Ruraldale 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 Ruraldale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ruraldale and extending to:
- Zanesville, which is the Seat of Muskingum County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ruraldale to Zanesville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 62 miles [99.8 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 263 miles [423.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,057 miles [9,747.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,777 miles [10,906.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,653 miles [7,488.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ruraldale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ruraldale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ruraldale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7820, Longitude: -81.8437 In this case, the coordinates for Ruraldale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Ruraldale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.756 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.833 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.487 degrees. |