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We found fifteen communities that are also named Ralston.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Ralston is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of fifteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alberta
This Ralston lies 1,734 miles [2,790.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ralston that is located in Lycoming County.
California
Placer County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Ralston [Placer County].
Iowa
Carroll County
This Ralston is located in Carroll County and lies 909 miles [1,462.9 km]<1> to the west of the Ralston that is located in Lycoming County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Ralston.
Manitoba
This Ralston lies 1,262 miles [2,031 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ralston that is located in Lycoming County.
Maryland
Baltimore County
This Ralston is located in Baltimore County and lies 147 miles [236.6 km]<1> to the south of the Ralston that is located in Lycoming County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Ralston.
Mississippi
Forrest County
This Ralston is located in Forrest County and lies 982 miles [1,580.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Ralston that is located in Lycoming County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forrest County community of Ralston.
Montana
Silver Bow County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Ralston [Silver Bow County].
Nebraska
Douglas County
This Ralston is located in Douglas County and lies 987 miles [1,588.4 km]<1> to the west of the Ralston that is located in Lycoming County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Ralston.
Nevada
Nye County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Ralston [Nye County].
New Jersey
Morris County
This Ralston is located in Morris County and lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Ralston that is located in Lycoming County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Ralston.
North Dakota
Ward County
This Ralston is located in Ward County and lies 1,280 miles [2,060 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ralston that is located in Lycoming County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ward County community of Ralston.
Oklahoma
Pawnee County
This Ralston is located in Pawnee County and lies 1,113 miles [1,791.2 km]<1> to the west of the Ralston that is located in Lycoming County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pawnee County community of Ralston.
Tennessee
Weakley County
This Ralston is located in Weakley County and lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ralston that is located in Lycoming County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weakley County community of Ralston.
Washington
Adams County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Ralston [Adams County].
Wyoming
Park County
This Ralston is located in Park County and lies 1,613 miles [2,595.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ralston that is located in Lycoming County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Park County community of Ralston.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ralston ...
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.
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 Ralston to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ralston and extending to:
Williamsport, which is the Seat of Lycoming County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Ralston to Williamsport, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 84 miles [135.2 km] to the south (S). 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 180 miles [289.7 km] to the south (S). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,784 miles [9,308.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,499 miles [10,459.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,375 miles [7,040.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ralston) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Ralston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Ralston 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.
<4>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Ralston to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ralston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5062, Longitude: -76.9543
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.645 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.568 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.631 degrees.