Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hills:
  • 35.779040, -78.790006
  • 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 Hills

• 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 Wake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Wake County
  • Since Russell Hills is near Chatham County and also Durham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Chatham County
  • eBird sighting report for Durham 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Russell Hills ...

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.

• Blackhawk
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackhawk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhawk
  • Blackhawk is located in Wake County
• Cedar Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
  • Cedar Creek is located in Wake County
• Dublin Woods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin Woods
  • Dublin Woods is located in Wake County
• Dutchess Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchess Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchess Village
  • Dutchess Village is located in Wake County
• Hearthstone Farms
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearthstone Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearthstone Farms
  • Hearthstone Farms is located in Wake County
• Irongate
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irongate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irongate
  • Irongate is located in Wake County
• Ivy Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Meadows
  • Ivy Meadows is located in Wake County
• Pirates Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pirates Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirates Cove
  • Pirates Cove is located in Wake County
• Stoneybrook
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
  • Stoneybrook is located in Wake County
• Summerwinds
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerwinds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwinds
  • Summerwinds is located in Wake County
• Trappers Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trappers Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trappers Run
  • Trappers Run is located in Wake County
• Walnut Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
  • Walnut Ridge is located in Wake County
• Wishing Well
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wishing Well have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishing Well
  • Wishing Well is located in Wake County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Russell Hills and extending to:

• Raleigh, which is the Seat of Wake County, lies just to the East.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies just to the east (E).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 235 miles [378.2 km]<2> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Russell Hills to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,107 miles [9,828.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,802 miles [10,946.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,683 miles [7,536.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Wake County: www.wakegov.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/