Welcome to Ruckel Junction ...
Ruckel Junction is located in Umatilla County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Ruckel Junction: Ruckel Jct. (or less commonly used: Ruckel Jctn.)
Ruckel Junction is 4,450 feet [1,356 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Ruckel Junction is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Ruckel Junction lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ruckel Junction: 541 & 458<3>
Communities near Ruckel Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ruckel Junction.
- Elgin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,801 people
- Former names for Elgin:
- Fish Trap
- Indian Valley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <4>
- Weston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Weston is located in Umatilla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <4>
- Imbler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imbler
- Imbler is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imbler <4>
- Summerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerville <4>
- Bingham Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Springs
- Bingham Springs is located in Umatilla County
- Tollgate
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollgate
- Tollgate is located in Umatilla County
- Gibbon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Meacham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meacham
- Meacham is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meacham <4>
- Conley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Hilgard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ruckel Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ruckel Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ruckel Junction. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ruckel Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ruckel Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Ruckel Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ruckel Junction ...
Looking for more information about Ruckel Junction? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ruckel Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ruckel Junction.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ruckel Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Umatilla County: www.co.umatilla.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Umatilla, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ruckel Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 541 code has been Overlayed with the 458 area code. New phone numbers in the Ruckel Junction area will be assigned with one of these codes: 541 or 458. As a result, placing a call in the Ruckel Junction area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |