Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ruckersville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ruckersville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ruckersville
- 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 Ruckersville:
- 38.233187, -78.369175
- 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 Ruckersville
- 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 Greene County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Since Ruckersville is near Orange County and also Albemarle County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Orange County
- eBird sighting report for Albemarle 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 Ruckersville ...
We found one communities that share the name Ruckersville.
Within Virginia, the name Ruckersville is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Ruckersville in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Elbert County
- This Ruckersville is located in Elbert County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Ruckersville that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elbert County community of Ruckersville.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ruckersville ...
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.
- Airport Acres
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Acres
- Airport Acres is located in Albemarle County
- Camelot
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Chestnut Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
- Chestnut Grove is located in Albemarle County
- Dawsons Shop ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawsons Shop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsons Shop
- Dawsons Shop is located in Greene County
- Dawsonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
- Dawsonville is located in Greene County
- Deer Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Deerwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Earlysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlysville
- Earlysville is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlysville <3>
- Foxwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Gilbert
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Gilbert Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Heights
- Gilbert Heights is located in Albemarle County
- Hood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
- Hood is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hood <3>
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- Liberty Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Mills
- Liberty Mills is located in Orange County
- Mill Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Uno
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Williams Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Fork
- Williams Fork is located in Greene County
- Wolftown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolftown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolftown
- Wolftown is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolftown <3>
- Liberty Mills
How Far From Ruckersville 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 Ruckersville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ruckersville and extending to:
- Stanardsville, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Ruckersville to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 85 miles [136.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,982 miles [9,627.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,688 miles [10,763.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,565 miles [7,346.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ruckersville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Greene County: www.gcva.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ruckersville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ruckersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2332, Longitude: -78.3692 In this case, the coordinates for Ruckersville 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 Ruckersville 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 308.711 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.272 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.519 degrees. |