Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in North Russell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Russell and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for North 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 North Russell:
- 44.502562, -75.122704
- 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 North 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 Saint Lawrence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Lawrence County
- Since North Russell is near Lewis County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lewis County
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 North Russell ...
We found one communities that share the name North Russell.
Within New York, the name North Russell is unique.
Beyond New York, there is another community also named North Russell in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This North Russell lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the North Russell that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
- Ontario
Curious and Interesting Names Near North 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.
- Clare
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Coney Island
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coney Island. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
- Coney Island is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Derbys Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derbys Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derbys Corners
- Derbys Corners is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Edwards
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Edwards is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2012: 433 people
- High Flats
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Flats
- High Flats is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Irish Settlement
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irish Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Settlement
- Irish Settlement is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Kents Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kents Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Corners
- Kents Corners is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Marshville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshville
- Marshville is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Slab City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Wildwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
How Far From North Russell 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 North Russell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Russell and extending to:
- Canton, which is the Seat of Saint Lawrence County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from North Russell to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 399 miles [642.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,585 miles [8,988.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,309 miles [10,153.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,185 miles [6,735.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Russell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Lawrence County: www.co.st-lawrence.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- North Russell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Russell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5026, Longitude: -75.1227 In this case, the coordinates for North Russell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 North Russell to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.181 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.404 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.42 degrees. |