Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ruffs Ferry:
  • 34.302090, -81.352875
  • 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 Ruffs Ferry

• 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 Fairfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Fairfield County
  • Since Ruffs Ferry is near Newberry County and also Richland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Newberry County
  • eBird sighting report for Richland 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 Ruffs Ferry ...

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.

• Blair
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
  • Blair is located in Fairfield County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blair <1>
• Cravenhill ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cravenhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravenhill
  • Cravenhill is located in Newberry County
• Jenkinsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinsville
  • Jenkinsville is located in Fairfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkinsville <1>
• Little Mountain
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mountain
  • Little Mountain is located in Newberry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Mountain <1>
• Peak
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
  • Peak is located in Newberry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peak <1>
• Rock Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
  • Rock Creek is located in Fairfield County
• Rock Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
  • Rock Hill is located in Fairfield County
• Sueville ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sueville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sueville
  • Sueville is located in Fairfield County
• Summerville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
  • Summerville is located in Richland County

How Far From Ruffs Ferry 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 Ruffs Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Winnsboro, which is the Seat of Fairfield County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ruffs Ferry to Winnsboro, 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 five to six hours.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 397 miles [638.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,283 miles [10,111.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,980 miles [11,233.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,860 miles [7,821.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/