Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ralph, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ralph and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ralph
- 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 Ralph:
- 35.508939, -99.012031
- 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 Ralph
- 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 Custer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Custer County
- Since Ralph is near Washita County and also Dewey County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washita County
- eBird sighting report for Dewey 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 Ralph ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Ralph.
Within Oklahoma, the name Ralph is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Izard County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Ralph [Izard County].
- Marion County
- This Ralph is located in Marion County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<1> to the east of the Ralph that is located in Custer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Ralph.
- California
- Georgia
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Michigan
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Saskatchewan
- This Ralph lies 999 miles [1,607.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Ralph that is located in Custer County.
- South Dakota
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ralph ...
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.
- Butler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <5>
- Carpenter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Carpenter is located in Custer County
- Cloud Chief
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloud Chief have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Chief
- Cloud Chief is located in Washita County
- Corn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn
- Corn is located in Washita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corn <5>
- Dead Women Crossing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dead Women Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dead Women Crossing
- Dead Women Crossing is located in Custer County
- Dill City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dill City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dill City
- Dill City is located in Washita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dill City <5>
- Independence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Custer County
- Indianapolis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indianapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
- Indianapolis is located in Custer County
- Sunset
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
How Far From Ralph to ...
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 Ralph to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ralph and extending to:
- Arapaho, which is the Seat of Custer County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Ralph to Oklahoma City, with an average speed<6>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 1,227 miles [1,974.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 70 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,918 miles [11,133.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,664 miles [12,334 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,553 miles [8,936.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ralph. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
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- Ralph) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ralph. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5089, Longitude: -99.0120 In this case, the coordinates for Ralph have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Ralph could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Ralph, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Ralph to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.778 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.981 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.378 degrees. |