Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Russell Plantation:
  • 34.027044, -84.496598
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Russell Plantation

• 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 Cobb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cobb County
  • Since Russell Plantation is near Cherokee County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Russell Plantation

Curious and Interesting Names Near Russell Plantation ...

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.

• Cherokee Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Cherokee Forest is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Forest
• Chimney Lakes
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Chimney Lakes is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Lakes
• Coventry Downs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Coventry Downs is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Downs
• Creek View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Creek View is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek View
• Elizabeth
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Elizabeth is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
• Falcon Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Falcon Hills is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Hills
• Glenforest
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Glenforest is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenforest
• Heartwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Heartwood is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartwood
• Hedgerow
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hedgerow is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgerow
• Heritage Farms
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Heritage Farms is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Farms
• Holly Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Holly Oaks is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oaks
  • Estimated population in 2019: 15,442 people
• Kings Crossing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kings Crossing is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crossing
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Knotts Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Knotts Landing is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knotts Landing
  • Knotts Pointe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Knotts Pointe is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knotts Pointe
  • Misty Mountain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Misty Mountain is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Mountain
  • Mountain Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Mountain Creek is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
  • Mountain Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Mountain Ridge is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Ridge
  • Noonday
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Noonday is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
    • Estimated population in 2019: 16,592 people
  • Pioneer Crossing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pioneer Crossing is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Crossing
  • Rocky Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Rocky Springs is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
  • Sandy Plains
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Sandy Plains is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Plains
  • Skyridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Skyridge is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyridge
    • Estimated population in 2019: 273 people
  • Trickum Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Trickum Hills is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum Hills
  • Waterfront
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Waterfront is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfront
  • Willow Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Willow Creek is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek

How Far From Russell Plantation 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 Russell Plantation to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Russell Plantation and extending to:

• Marietta, which is the Seat of Cobb County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Russell Plantation to Atlanta, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 533 miles [857.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,431 miles [10,349.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,135 miles [11,482.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,012 miles [8,066 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'