Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rushton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rushton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rushton
- 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 Rushton:
- 42.451979, -83.696052
- 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 Rushton
- 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 Livingston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Livingston County
- Since Rushton is near Oakland County and also Washtenaw County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Oakland County
- eBird sighting report for Washtenaw 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 Rushton ...
We found one communities that share the name Rushton.
Within Michigan, the name Rushton is unique.
Beyond Michigan, there is another community also named Rushton in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rushton ...
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.
- Cherry Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Wayne County
- Chubb's Corners ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chubb's Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubb's Corners
- Chubb's Corners is located in Livingston County
- Commerce
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Dover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Washtenaw County
- Green Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Hartland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Hartland is located in Livingston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartland <4>
- Hell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell
- Hell is located in Livingston County
- Hell has also been known as:
- Hi Land Lake
- Highland Lake
- Hiland Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hell <4>
- Highland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Oakland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <4>
- Parishfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parishfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parishfield
- Parishfield is located in Livingston County
- Pettysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettysville
- Pettysville is located in Livingston County
- Plymouth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <4>
- Superior
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Willow Run
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run
- Willow Run is located in Washtenaw County
- Wolverine Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine Lake
- Wolverine Lake is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,745 people
How Far From Rushton to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Rushton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rushton and extending to:
- Howell, which is the Seat of Livingston County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Rushton to Howell, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 47 miles [75.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 426 miles [685.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,008 miles [9,668.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,741 miles [10,848.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,621 miles [7,436.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rushton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Livingston County: www.co.livingston.mi.us/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rushton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rushton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4520, Longitude: -83.6961 In this case, the coordinates for Rushton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Rushton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.84 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.463 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.451 degrees. |