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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.

  • Weather ...
  • 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.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Russell Corner
  • 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 Corner ...

We found two communities that share the name Russell Corner.

Within Maine, the name Russell Corner is unique.

Beyond Maine, we know of another two communities that are located throughout 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Corner
    • Dixie Corner is located in Somerset County
  • Durbin Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin Corner
    • Durbin Corner is located in Penobscot County
  • Earnest Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earnest Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earnest Corner
    • Earnest Corner is located in Penobscot County
  • Gordon Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Corner
    • Gordon Corner is located in Penobscot County
  • Jackman Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackman Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackman Corner
    • Jackman Corner is located in Piscataquis County
  • Knight Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knight Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Corner
    • Knight Corner is located in Penobscot County
  • Lincoln Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Mills
    • Lincoln Mills is located in Penobscot County
  • Moody
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moody have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
    • Moody is located in Penobscot County
  • Silvers Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Spooners Mill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spooners Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooners Mill
    • Spooners Mill is located in Penobscot County
  • Twin Brook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Brook
    • Twin Brook is located in Penobscot County

How Far From Russell Corner 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 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • 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).<7>

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

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Russell Corner) to Point B.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    
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 302.414 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.281 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.273 degrees.




 

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