Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ruthville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ruthville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ruthville
- 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 Ruthville:
- 36.438672, -88.797002
- 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 Ruthville
- 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 Weakley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Weakley County
- Since Ruthville is near Obion County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Obion County
- eBird sighting report for Fulton 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 Ruthville ...
We found three communities that share the name Ruthville.
Within Tennessee, the name Ruthville is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Butler County
- Although located in Butler County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Ruthville.
- North Dakota
- Virginia
- Missouri
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ruthville ...
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.
- Camp Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ground
- Camp Ground is located in Obion County
- Chestnut Glade
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Glade
- Chestnut Glade is located in Weakley County
- Dukedom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Fancy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Harris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Martin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Weakley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <3>
- Pierce Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
- Pierce Station is located in Obion County
- Pilot Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Riceville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Water Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Water Valley is located in Graves County (KY)
- Estimated population in 2016: 281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Water Valley <3>
How Far From Ruthville 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 Ruthville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ruthville and extending to:
- Dresden, which is the Seat of Weakley County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ruthville to Dresden, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 114 miles [183.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 664 miles [1,068.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,491 miles [10,446.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,216 miles [11,613 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,092 miles [8,194.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ruthville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Weakley County: www.weakleycountytn.gov/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Ruthville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ruthville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4387, Longitude: -88.7970 In this case, the coordinates for Ruthville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Ruthville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.072 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.301 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.503 degrees. |