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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Russell Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Russell Corner and the surrounding area.
- 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 Corner:
- 45.017553, -69.246095
- 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 Corner
- 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 Penobscot County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Penobscot County
- Since Russell Corner is near Somerset County and also Piscataquis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Piscataquis 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 Corner
Communities Also Named Russell Corner ...
We found two communities that are also named Russell Corner.
Within Maine, the name Russell Corner is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Oldham County
- This Russell Corner is located in Oldham County and lies 945 miles [1,520.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Russell Corner that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oldham County community of Russell Corner.
- Virginia
- Mecklenburg County
- This Russell Corner is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Russell Corner that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Russell Corner.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Russell Corner ...
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.
- Dixie Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dixie Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Corner
- Durbin Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Durbin Corner is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin Corner
- Earnest Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Earnest Corner is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earnest Corner
- Gordon Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gordon Corner is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Corner
- Jackman Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jackman Corner is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackman Corner
- Knight Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Knight Corner is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Corner
- Lincoln Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lincoln Mills is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Mills
- Moody
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Moody is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Silvers Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Spooners Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Spooners Mill is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooners Mill
- Twin Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Twin Brook is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Brook
How Far From Russell Corner 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 Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Russell Corner and extending to:
- Bangor, which is the Seat of Penobscot County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Russell Corner to Bangor, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 55 miles [88.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 581 miles [935 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,327 miles [8,573 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,043 miles [9,725.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,918 miles [6,305.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Russell Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0176, Longitude: -69.2461 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 302.414 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.281 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.273 degrees. |
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