Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Springs:
  • 38.912685, -101.175810
  • 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 Springs

• 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 Logan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Logan County
  • Since Russell Springs is near Scott County and also Thomas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Scott County
  • eBird sighting report for Thomas 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 Russell Springs ...

We found one communities that share the name Russell Springs.

Within Kansas, the name Russell Springs is unique.

Beyond Kansas, there is another community also named Russell Springs in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kentucky
    • Russell County
    • This Russell Springs is located in Russell County and lies 884 miles [1,422.7 km]<1> to the east of the Russell Springs that is located in Logan County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Russell Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Russell Springs ...

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.

• Mingo
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mingo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
  • Mingo is located in Thomas County
• Monument
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument
  • Monument is located in Logan County
• Page City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page City
  • Page City is located in Logan County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Russell Springs and extending to:

• Oakley, which is the Seat of Logan County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Russell Springs to Oakley, with an average speed<3> 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 most of a day.
• Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 295 miles [474.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,293 miles [2,080.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 51 days and walking would take 74 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,803 miles [10,948.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,559 miles [12,165 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,468 miles [8,799.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Russell Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/