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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Russia:
    • 41.040653, -74.532658
    • 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 Russia
  • 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 Russia ...

We found four communities that share the name Russia.

Within New Jersey, the name Russia is unique.

Beyond New Jersey, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Minnesota
      • Polk County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Russia [Polk County].
    • New York
      • Clinton County
      • This Russia is located in Clinton County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<2> to the north of the Russia that is located in Morris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Russia.
      • Herkimer County
      • This Russia is located in Herkimer County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km] to the north of the Russia that is located in Morris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Herkimer County community of Russia.
    • Ohio
      • Shelby County
      • This Russia is located in Shelby County and lies 520 miles [836.9 km]<2> to the west of the Russia that is located in Morris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Russia.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Russia ...

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.

  • Beaver Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Lake
    • Beaver Lake is located in Sussex County
  • Big Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
    • Big Springs is located in Sussex County
  • Charlotteburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotteburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotteburg
    • Charlotteburg is located in Morris County
  • Echo Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Lake
    • Echo Lake is located in Passaic County
  • Edison
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
    • Edison is located in Sussex County
  • Green Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake
    • Green Lake is located in Morris County
  • Green Pond
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
    • Green Pond is located in Morris County
  • Green Pond Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Pond Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond Junction
    • Green Pond Junction is located in Morris County
  • Hibernia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernia
    • Hibernia is located in Morris County
  • Holland
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
    • Holland is located in Monmouth County
  • Houses Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houses Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houses Corner
    • Houses Corner is located in Sussex County
  • Lake Mohawk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mohawk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mohawk
    • Lake Mohawk is located in Sussex County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Lower Longwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Longwood
      • Lower Longwood is located in Morris County
    • Lyonsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsville
      • Lyonsville is located in Morris County
    • Mount Hope
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Morris County
    • Postville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Postville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postville
      • Postville is located in Passaic County
    • Smoke Rise
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Rise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
      • Smoke Rise is located in Morris County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Russia and extending to:

  • Morristown, which is the Seat of Morris County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Russia to Morristown, with an average speed<4> 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.
  • Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 57 miles [91.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 198 miles [318.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,703 miles [9,178.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,411 miles [10,317.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,287 miles [6,899.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Morris County: www.co.morris.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Russia 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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Russia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Russia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0407, Longitude: -74.5327       In this case, the coordinates for Russia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Russia 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 306.222 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.887 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.748 degrees.









 

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