Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Russellville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Russellville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Russellville
- 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 Russellville:
- 40.783109, -91.644713
- 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 Russellville
- 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 Lee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- Since Russellville is near Henry County and also Van Buren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Henry County
- eBird sighting report for Van Buren 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 Russellville ...
We found 31 communities that share the name Russellville.
There is one other community in Iowa which is also named Russellville.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another 30 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 30 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Iowa ...
- Davis County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Russellville [Davis County].
- Davis County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Franklin County
- This Russellville is located in Franklin County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Russellville that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Russellville.
- Arizona
- Cochise County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Cochise County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cochise County community of Russellville.
- Arkansas
- Pope County
- This Russellville is located in Pope County and lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Russellville that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pope County community of Russellville.
- Georgia
- Monroe County
- This Russellville is located in Monroe County and lies 688 miles [1,107.2 km]<2> to the southeast of the Russellville that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Russellville.
- Illinois
- Boone County
- This Russellville is located in Boone County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Russellville that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Russellville.
- Lawrence County
- This Russellville is located in Lawrence County and lies 256 miles [412 km] to the east southeast of the Russellville that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Russellville.
- Indiana
- Putnam County
- This Russellville is located in Putnam County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Russellville that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Russellville.
- Kansas
- Russellville #1
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Russellville.
- Kentucky
- Logan County
- This Russellville is located in Logan County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<2> to the southeast of the Russellville that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Russellville.
- Louisiana
- Claiborne Parish
- This Russellville is located in Claiborne Parish and lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<2> to the south of the Russellville that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne Parish community of Russellville.
- Massachusetts
- Hampshire County
- This Russellville is located in Hampshire County and lies 989 miles [1,591.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Russellville that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of Russellville.
- Michigan
- Genesee County
- This Russellville is located in Genesee County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Russellville that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Genesee County community of Russellville.
- Mississippi
- Warren County
- This Russellville is located in Warren County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<2> to the south of the Russellville that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Russellville.
- Yazoo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Russellville [Yazoo County].
- Missouri
- Cole County
- This Russellville is located in Cole County and lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Russellville that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cole County community of Russellville.
- Iron County
- This Russellville is located in Iron County and lies 227 miles [365.3 km] to the south southeast of the Russellville that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iron County community of Russellville.
- Ray County
- This Russellville is located in Ray County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km] to the southwest of the Russellville that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ray County community of Russellville.
- New Brunswick
- This Russellville lies 1,369 miles [2,203.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Russellville that is located in Lee County.
- North Carolina
- Anson County
- This Russellville is located in Anson County and lies 743 miles [1,195.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Russellville that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anson County community of Russellville.
- Ohio
- Brown County
- This Russellville is located in Brown County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Russellville that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Russellville.
- Oklahoma
- Pittsburg County
- This Russellville is located in Pittsburg County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Russellville that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsburg County community of Russellville.
- Oregon
- Multnomah County
- This Russellville is located in Multnomah County and lies 1,580 miles [2,542.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Russellville that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Multnomah County community of Russellville.
- Pennsylvania
- Bradford County
- This Russellville is located in Bradford County and lies 797 miles [1,282.6 km]<2> to the east of the Russellville that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of Russellville.
- Chester County
- This Russellville is located in Chester County and lies 828 miles [1,332.5 km] to the east of the Russellville that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Russellville.
- Huntingdon County
- This Russellville is located in Huntingdon County and lies 703 miles [1,131.4 km] to the east of the Russellville that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntingdon County community of Russellville.
- South Carolina
- Berkeley County
- This Russellville is located in Berkeley County and lies 819 miles [1,318.1 km]<2> to the southeast of the Russellville that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Russellville.
- Tennessee
- Hamblen County
- This Russellville is located in Hamblen County and lies 552 miles [888.4 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Russellville that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Russellville.
- Texas
- Motley County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Russellville [Motley County].
- Vermont
- Rutland County
- This Russellville is located in Rutland County and lies 977 miles [1,572.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Russellville that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of Russellville.
- West Virginia
- Fayette County
- This Russellville is located in Fayette County and lies 602 miles [968.8 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Russellville that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Russellville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Russellville ...
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.
- Big Mound
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mound
- Big Mound is located in Lee County
- Bonaparte
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
- Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <5>
- Franklin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Harrisburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Van Buren County
- Palestine ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Pierceville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Pierceville is located in Van Buren County
- Pilot Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
- Pilot Grove is located in Lee County
- Plymouth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Russellville 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 Russellville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Russellville once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Russellville and extending to:
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Russellville to Des Moines, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 784 miles [1,261.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,381 miles [10,269.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,125 miles [11,466.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,013 miles [8,067.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lee County: www.leecounty.org/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Russellville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Russellville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Russellville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7831, Longitude: -91.6447 |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Russellville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Russellville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.11 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.239 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.846 degrees. |