Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in South Ruffner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Ruffner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for South Ruffner
- 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 South Ruffner:
- 38.333305, -81.618455
- 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 South Ruffner
- 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 Kanawha County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kanawha County
- Since South Ruffner is near Lincoln County and also Boone County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- eBird sighting report for Boone 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 South Ruffner ...
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 Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
- Airport Village is located in Kanawha County
- Airport Village has also been known as:
- Airport
- Blackhawk
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Coal Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Elk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Elk Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Forest
- Elk Forest is located in Kanawha County
- Elk Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Ivydale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Meadowbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Kanawha County
- Mound ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Riverview
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Snow Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - South Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
- South Park is located in Kanawha County
- Twomile
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
How Far From South Ruffner 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 South Ruffner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in South Ruffner and extending to:
- Charleston, which is the Seat of Kanawha County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies just to the north northwest (NNW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 250 miles [402.3 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from South Ruffner to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,113 miles [9,837.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,827 miles [10,987 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,703 miles [7,568.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Ruffner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.us/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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- South Ruffner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Ruffner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3333, Longitude: -81.6185 In this case, the coordinates for South Ruffner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 South Ruffner 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 310.653 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.501 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.863 degrees. |