Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Rudes Corner:
  • 41.751475, -75.349901
  • 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 Rudes Corner

• 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 Wayne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Wayne County
  • Since Rudes Corner is near Susquehanna County and also Delaware County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Susquehanna County
  • eBird sighting report for Delaware 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rudes Corner ...

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.

• Bethany
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
  • Bethany is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <2>
• Burnwood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
  • Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County
• Cascade
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
  • Cascade is located in Wayne County
• Cold Spring
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
  • Cold Spring is located in Wayne County
• Forest City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
  • Forest City is located in Susquehanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,721 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <2>
• Forest City Station
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Station
  • Forest City Station is located in Wayne County
• High Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Lake
  • High Lake is located in Wayne County
• Hilltown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltown
  • Hilltown is located in Wayne County
• Orson
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orson
  • Orson is located in Wayne County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orson <2>
• Pine Mill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mill
  • Pine Mill is located in Wayne County
• Pleasant Mount
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mount
  • Pleasant Mount is located in Wayne County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Mount <2>
• Priceville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Priceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priceville
  • Priceville is located in Wayne County
• Tanners Falls
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanners Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Falls
  • Tanners Falls is located in Wayne County

How Far From Rudes Corner 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 Rudes Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Rudes Corner and extending to:

• Honesdale, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rudes Corner to Honesdale, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 129 miles [207.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 216 miles [347.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 5,707 miles [9,184.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,421 miles [10,333.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,296 miles [6,913.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/