Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Russell Shack Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Russell Shack Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Russell Shack Ridge
- 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 Shack Ridge:
- 35.871735, -84.977731
- 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 Shack Ridge
- 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 Cumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- Since Russell Shack Ridge is near Rhea County and also Bledsoe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rhea County
- eBird sighting report for Bledsoe 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 Shack Ridge ...
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.
- Big Lick
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Bowling
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Crab Orchard
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
- Crab Orchard is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <2>
- Crossville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
- Crossville is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,899 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <2>
- Daddys Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daddys Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daddys Creek
- Daddys Creek is located in Cumberland County
- Fairyland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Foxfire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Grassy Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Cove
- Grassy Cove is located in Cumberland County
- Highland View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland View
- Highland View is located in Cumberland County
- Homestead
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Livesay
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Meridian
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Otter Creek Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek Junction
- Otter Creek Junction is located in Cumberland County
- Rolling Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Cumberland County
- Volunteer Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volunteer Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer Heights
- Volunteer Heights is located in Cumberland County
- Wild Plum
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Oak Grove
How Far From Russell Shack Ridge 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 Shack Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Russell Shack Ridge and extending to:
- Crossville, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Russell Shack Ridge to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 482 miles [775.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,365 miles [10,243.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,078 miles [11,390.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,953 miles [7,971.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Russell Shack Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cumberland County: www.brockhill.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Russell Shack Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Russell Shack Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8717, Longitude: -84.9777 In this case, the coordinates for Russell Shack Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Russell Shack Ridge 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 312.68 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.468 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.998 degrees. |