Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Russell Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Russell Lake and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Russell Lake
- 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 Lake:
- 39.948652, -86.301661
- 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 Russell Lake
- 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 Boone County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Boone County
- Since Russell Lake is near Marion County and also Hamilton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton 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 Russell Lake ...
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.
- Dale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Delaware Trails
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Trails
- Delaware Trails is located in Marion County
- Eagle Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
- Eagle Village is located in Boone County
- Grandview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Kings Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
- Kings Mill is located in Hamilton County
- Legendary Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Legendary Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legendary Hills
- Legendary Hills is located in Marion County
- Saddle Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Creek
- Saddle Creek is located in Hamilton County
- Shepherd
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Snacks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Spring Hollow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hollow
- Spring Hollow is located in Marion County
- Spring Mill Woods
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mill Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill Woods
- Spring Mill Woods is located in Marion County
- Stonegate
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Traders Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traders Point
- Traders Point is located in Marion County
- Zionsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zionsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionsville
- Zionsville is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zionsville <2>
How Far From Russell Lake 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 Russell Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Russell Lake and extending to:
- Lebanon, which is the Seat of Boone County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Russell Lake to Lebanon, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 499 miles [803.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,225 miles [10,018.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,955 miles [11,193 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,833 miles [7,778 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Russell Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Russell Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Russell Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9487, Longitude: -86.3017 In this case, the coordinates for Russell Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Russell Lake to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.569 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.067 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.481 degrees. |