Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ruther Glen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ruther Glen and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ruther Glen
- 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 Ruther Glen:
- 37.928916, -77.456877
- 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 Ruther Glen
- 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 Caroline County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Caroline County
- Since Ruther Glen is near Hanover County and also King William County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hanover County
- eBird sighting report for King William 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 Ruther Glen ...
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.
- Bagdad
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Cedar Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Fork
- Cedar Fork is located in Caroline County
- Gum Tree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Hart Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Corner
- Hart Corner is located in Caroline County
- Houstons Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houstons Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstons Corner
- Houstons Corner is located in Caroline County
- Ladysmith
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Little River Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Crossing
- Little River Crossing is located in Hanover County
- McDuff
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Oliver
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Poplar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Signboard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Swans Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swans Corner
- Swans Corner is located in Caroline County
How Far From Ruther Glen 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 Ruther Glen to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Ruther Glen and extending to:
- Bowling Green, which is the Seat of Caroline County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ruther Glen to Bowling Green, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 70 miles [112.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,957 miles [9,586.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,658 miles [10,715 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,536 miles [7,300 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ruther Glen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Caroline County: www.co.caroline.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Ruther Glen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ruther Glen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9289, Longitude: -77.4569 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Ruther Glen to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.191 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.634 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.253 degrees. |