Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Russels Point:
  • 41.554260, -84.924880
  • 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 Russels Point

• 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 Steuben County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Steuben County
  • Since Russels Point is near DeKalb County and also Williams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Williams 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 Russels Point

Curious and Interesting Names Near Russels Point ...

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.

• Berlin
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Berlin is located in Williams County (OH)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
• Butler
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Butler is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Butler
  • From Russels Point to Butler
• Cold Springs
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Cold Springs is located in Steuben County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
• Crooked Lake
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Crooked Lake is located in Steuben County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Lake
• Forest Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Forest Park is located in Steuben County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
• Fountain Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Fountain Park is located in Steuben County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Park
• Glen Eden
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Glen Eden is located in Steuben County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Eden
• Island Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Island Park is located in Steuben County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Park
• Moonlight
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Moonlight is located in Steuben County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonlight
• Page
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Page is located in Steuben County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page
• Pleasant Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Lake is located in Steuben County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Pleasant Lake
  • From Russels Point to Pleasant Lake

How Far From Russels Point 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 Russels Point to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Russels Point and extending to:

• Angola, which is the Seat of Steuben County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Russels Point to Indianapolis, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 454 miles [730.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,096 miles [9,810.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,829 miles [10,990.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,708 miles [7,576.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'