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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 Red Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Red Hill and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Red Hill:
    • 34.255928, -86.424153
    • 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 Red Hill
  • 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 Red Hill ...

We found 57 communities that share the name Red Hill.

There are two communities within Alabama that are also named Red Hill.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another 55 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Alabama ...
    • Blount County
      • This Red Hill is located in Blount County and lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Red Hill that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Red Hill.
    • Elmore County
      • This Red Hill is located in Elmore County and lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Red Hill that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Red Hill.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Faulkner County
      • This Red Hill is located in Faulkner County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<1> to the west of the Red Hill that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Faulkner County community of Red Hill.
      • Ouachita County
      • This Red Hill is located in Ouachita County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km] to the west of the Red Hill that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita County community of Red Hill.
      • Sevier County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Red Hill [Sevier County].
    • California
      • Orange County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Red Hill [Orange County].
    • Colorado
      • Park County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Park County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Park County community of Red Hill.
    • Connecticut
      • Hartford County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Hartford County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Red Hill.
    • Georgia
      • Franklin County
      • This Red Hill is located in Franklin County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the east of the Red Hill that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Red Hill.
      • Stewart County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Red Hill [Stewart County].
    • Indiana
      • Lawrence County
      • This Red Hill is located in Lawrence County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km]<1> to the north of the Red Hill that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Red Hill.
    • Kentucky
      • Allen County
      • This Red Hill is located in Allen County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the north of the Red Hill that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Red Hill.
      • Daviess County
      • This Red Hill is located in Daviess County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km] to the north of the Red Hill that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Daviess County community of Red Hill.
      • Hardin County
      • This Red Hill is located in Hardin County and lies 249 miles [400.7 km] to the north of the Red Hill that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Red Hill.
    • Louisiana
      • Winn Parish
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Red Hill [Winn Parish].
    • Maryland
      • Allegany County
      • This Red Hill is located in Allegany County and lies 558 miles [898 km]<1> to the northeast of the Red Hill that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Red Hill.
      • Saint Mary's County
      • This Red Hill is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 617 miles [993 km] to the east northeast of the Red Hill that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Red Hill.
      • Washington County
      • This Red Hill is located in Washington County and lies 601 miles [967.2 km] to the northeast of the Red Hill that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Red Hill.
    • Mississippi
      • Hinds County
      • This Red Hill is located in Hinds County and lies 261 miles [420 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Red Hill that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Red Hill.
    • New Jersey
      • Monmouth County
      • This Red Hill is located in Monmouth County and lies 795 miles [1,279.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Red Hill that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Red Hill.
    • New Mexico
      • Catron County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Red Hill [Catron County].
    • North Carolina
      • Bladen County
      • This Red Hill is located in Bladen County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<1> to the east of the Red Hill that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bladen County community of Red Hill.
      • Duplin County
      • This Red Hill is located in Duplin County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km] to the east of the Red Hill that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duplin County community of Red Hill.
      • Edgecombe County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Red Hill [Edgecombe County].
      • Mitchell County
      • This Red Hill is located in Mitchell County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km] to the east northeast of the Red Hill that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mitchell County community of Red Hill.
      • Sampson County
      • This Red Hill is located in Sampson County and lies 460 miles [740.3 km] to the east of the Red Hill that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sampson County community of Red Hill.
    • Oklahoma
      • Haskell County
      • This Red Hill is located in Haskell County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Red Hill that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haskell County community of Red Hill.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Blair County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Red Hill [Blair County].
      • Luzerne County
      • This Red Hill is located in Luzerne County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Red Hill that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Red Hill.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Red Hill is located in Montgomery County and lies 733 miles [1,179.6 km] to the northeast of the Red Hill that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Red Hill.
    • South Carolina
      • Berkeley County
      • This Red Hill is located in Berkeley County and lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<1> to the east of the Red Hill that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Red Hill.
      • Georgetown County
      • This Red Hill is located in Georgetown County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km] to the east of the Red Hill that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Georgetown County community of Red Hill.
      • Horry County
      • This Red Hill is located in Horry County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km] to the east of the Red Hill that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Red Hill.
      • Kershaw County
      • This Red Hill is located in Kershaw County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km] to the east of the Red Hill that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kershaw County community of Red Hill.
      • Lee County
      • This Red Hill is located in Lee County and lies 343 miles [552 km] to the east of the Red Hill that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Red Hill.
      • Marlboro County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Red Hill [Marlboro County].
      • Union County
      • This Red Hill is located in Union County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km] to the east of the Red Hill that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Red Hill.
    • Tennessee
      • Bradley County
      • This Red Hill is located in Bradley County and lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Red Hill that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Red Hill.
      • Cannon County
      • This Red Hill is located in Cannon County and lies 104 miles [167.4 km] to the north northeast of the Red Hill that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cannon County community of Red Hill.
      • Claiborne County
      • This Red Hill is located in Claiborne County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km] to the northeast of the Red Hill that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne County community of Red Hill.
      • Coffee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Red Hill [Coffee County].
      • Fentress County
      • This Red Hill is located in Fentress County and lies 176 miles [283.2 km] to the north northeast of the Red Hill that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fentress County community of Red Hill.
      • Grainger 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 Tennessee community of Red Hill [Grainger County].
      • Lawrence County
      • This Red Hill is located in Lawrence County and lies 91 miles [146.5 km] to the northwest of the Red Hill that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Red Hill.
      • Marion County
      • This Red Hill is located in Marion County and lies 84 miles [135.2 km] to the northeast of the Red Hill that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Red Hill.
      • Pickett County
      • This Red Hill is located in Pickett County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km] to the north northeast of the Red Hill that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickett County community of Red Hill.
      • Weakley County
      • This Red Hill is located in Weakley County and lies 191 miles [307.4 km] to the northwest of the Red Hill that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weakley County community of Red Hill.
    • Texas
      • Cass County
      • This Red Hill is located in Cass County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km]<1> to the west of the Red Hill that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Red Hill.
      • Hill County
      • This Red Hill is located in Hill County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km] to the west of the Red Hill that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hill County community of Red Hill.
      • Limestone County
      • This Red Hill is located in Limestone County and lies 615 miles [989.7 km] to the west southwest of the Red Hill that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Red Hill.
    • Virginia
      • Accomack County
      • This Red Hill is located in Accomack County and lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Red Hill that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Accomack County community of Red Hill.
      • Albemarle County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Red Hill [Albemarle County].
      • Carroll County
      • This Red Hill is located in Carroll County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km] to the east northeast of the Red Hill that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Red Hill.
      • Essex County
      • This Red Hill is located in Essex County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km] to the east northeast of the Red Hill that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Red Hill.
      • Stafford County
      • This Red Hill is located in Stafford County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km] to the east northeast of the Red Hill that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Red Hill.
      • Wythe County
      • This Red Hill is located in Wythe County and lies 363 miles [584.2 km] to the east northeast of the Red Hill that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wythe County community of Red Hill.
    • West Virginia
      • Wood County
      • This Red Hill is located in Wood County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Red Hill that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Red Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Red Hill ...

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 Spring ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
    • Big Spring is located in Marshall County
  • Diamond
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
    • Diamond is located in Marshall County
  • Fowler ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
    • Fowler is located in Blount County
  • Hopewell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in Blount County
  • Nixon Chapel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nixon Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon Chapel
    • Nixon Chapel is located in Marshall County
  • Pleasant Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Marshall County
  • Strawberry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
    • Strawberry is located in Blount County
  • Street ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Street have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Street
    • Street is located in Marshall County
  • Thrasher Crossroads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrasher Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrasher Crossroads
    • Thrasher Crossroads is located in Cullman County
  • Union Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
    • Union Hill is located in Cullman County

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

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

  • Guntersville, which is the Seat of Marshall County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Red Hill to Guntersville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 129 miles [207.6 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 610 miles [981.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,501 miles [10,462.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,211 miles [11,605 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,087 miles [8,186.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Marshall County: www.marshallco.org/www/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Red Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Red Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2559, Longitude: -86.4242       In this case, the coordinates for Red Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Red Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Red Hill 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.
<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 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.
<6>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 Red Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.491 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.175 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.982 degrees.









 

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