Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Russell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Russell and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Russell
- 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:
- 48.063860, -111.063296
- 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
- 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 Chouteau County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Chouteau County
- Since Russell is near Liberty County and also Pondera County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Liberty County
- eBird sighting report for Pondera 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 ...
We found 44 communities that share the name Russell.
Within Montana, the name Russell is unique.
Beyond Montana, we know of another 44 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 44 communities, 40 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Alameda County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Russell [Alameda County].
- Solano County
- This Russell is located in Solano County and lies 875 miles [1,408.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Russell that is located in Chouteau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Solano County community of Russell.
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Clay County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Russell [Clay County].
- Lake County
- This Russell is located in Lake County and lies 1,183 miles [1,903.9 km]<1> to the east of the Russell that is located in Chouteau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Russell.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Lyon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Russell [Lyon County].
- Russell County
- This Russell is located in Russell County and lies 878 miles [1,413 km]<1> to the southeast of the Russell that is located in Chouteau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Russell.
- Kentucky
- Manitoba
- This Russell lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Russell that is located in Chouteau County.
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Alcona County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Russell [Alcona County].
- Delta County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Russell [Delta County].
- Dickinson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Russell [Dickinson County].
- Isabella County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Russell [Isabella County].
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Howard County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Russell [Howard County].
- Laclede County
- This Russell is located in Laclede County and lies 1,169 miles [1,881.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Russell that is located in Chouteau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laclede County community of Russell.
- Shannon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Russell [Shannon County].
- Nebraska
- New Brunswick
- This Russell lies 2,080 miles [3,347.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Russell that is located in Chouteau County.
- New Hampshire
- New York
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Bottineau County
- This Russell is located in Bottineau County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the east of the Russell that is located in Chouteau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bottineau County community of Russell.
- LaMoure County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Russell [LaMoure County].
- Ohio
- Highland County
- This Russell is located in Highland County and lies 1,485 miles [2,389.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Russell that is located in Chouteau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Highland County community of Russell.
- Morrow County
- This Russell is located in Morrow County and lies 1,479 miles [2,380.2 km] to the east of the Russell that is located in Chouteau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrow County community of Russell.
- Oklahoma
- Craig County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Russell [Craig County].
- Greer County
- This Russell is located in Greer County and lies 1,088 miles [1,751 km]<1> to the southeast of the Russell that is located in Chouteau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greer County community of Russell.
- Ontario
- This Russell lies 1,687 miles [2,715 km]<1> to the east of the Russell that is located in Chouteau County.
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Virginia
- Russell County
- This Russell is located in Russell County and lies 1,647 miles [2,650.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Russell that is located in Chouteau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Russell.
- Suffolk City
- This Russell is located in Suffolk City and lies 1,905 miles [3,065.8 km] to the east southeast of the Russell that is located in Chouteau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Russell.
- Washington
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Russell ...
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.
- Carter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
- Carter is located in Chouteau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carter <5>
- Colony Bay ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Bay
- Colony Bay is located in Chouteau County
- Diamond Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Valley
- Diamond Valley is located in Teton County
- George ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Portage
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - Woods Crossing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Crossing
- Woods Crossing is located in Chouteau County
How Far From Russell 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Russell once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Russell and extending to:
- Fort Benton, which is the Seat of Chouteau County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Russell to Fort Benton, with an average speed<6> 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 most of a day.
- Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 111 miles [178.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,800 miles [2,896.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 71 days and walking would take 103 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,534 miles [10,515.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,303 miles [11,753 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,328 miles [8,574.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Chouteau County: www.co.chouteau.mt.us/
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Russell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Russell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.0639, Longitude: -111.0633 In this case, the coordinates for Russell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Russell could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Russell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.755 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.926 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.474 degrees. |