Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Ruffins 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 Ruffins Ferry:
  • 37.567366, -76.904965
  • 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 Ruffins 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 New Kent County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for New Kent County
  • Since Ruffins Ferry is near King William County and also King and Queen County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for King William County
  • eBird sighting report for King and Queen 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 Ruffins 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.

• Carps Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carps Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carps Corner
  • Carps Corner is located in New Kent County
• Courthouse Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courthouse Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courthouse Landing
  • Courthouse Landing is located in King and Queen County
• Gordon Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Landing
  • Gordon Landing is located in King William County
• King and Queen Court House
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King and Queen Court House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King and Queen Court House
  • King and Queen Court House is located in King and Queen County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King and Queen Court House <2>
• Lanesville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
  • Lanesville is located in King William County
• Little Plymouth
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Plymouth
  • Little Plymouth is located in King and Queen County
• Log Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Landing
  • Log Landing is located in King and Queen County
• Plum Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
  • Plum Point is located in New Kent County
• Poplar Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
  • Poplar Grove is located in New Kent County
• Riverview Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Landing
  • Riverview Landing is located in King William County
• Romancoke
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
  • Romancoke is located in King William County
• Shanghai
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanghai have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai
  • Shanghai is located in King and Queen County
• Slaterville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaterville
  • Slaterville is located in New Kent County
• Truhart
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truhart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truhart
  • Truhart is located in King and Queen County

How Far From Ruffins 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 Ruffins 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 Ruffins Ferry and extending to:

• New Kent, which is the Seat of New Kent County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Ruffins Ferry to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 92 miles [148.1 km] to the north (N). 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 6 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,948 miles [9,572.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,647 miles [10,697.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,526 miles [7,283.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for New Kent County: www.co.new-kent.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/