Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ruliff:
  • 30.274095, -93.732666
  • 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 Ruliff

• 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 Newton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Newton County
  • Since Ruliff is near Orange County and also Calcasieu Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Orange County
  • eBird sighting report for Calcasieu Parish

• 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 Ruliff ...

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.

• Big Woods
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods
  • Big Woods is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
• Deweyville
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deweyville
  • Deweyville is located in Newton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deweyville <2>
• Echo
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
  • Echo is located in Orange County
• Gist
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gist have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gist
  • Gist is located in Jasper County
• Gratis
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gratis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratis
  • Gratis is located in Orange County
• Hartburg
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartburg
  • Hartburg is located in Newton County
• Lemonville ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemonville
  • Lemonville is located in Orange County
• Little Cypress
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cypress
  • Little Cypress is located in Orange County
• Mauriceville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauriceville
  • Mauriceville is located in Orange County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauriceville <2>
• Starks
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
  • Starks is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starks <2>

How Far From Ruliff to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Ruliff to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Newton, which is the Seat of Newton County, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Ruliff to Newton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 239 miles [384.6 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,117 miles [1,797.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 64 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,995 miles [11,257.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,713 miles [12,412.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,588 miles [8,993 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/