Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Redbank:
  • 33.526263, -94.258878
  • 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 Redbank

• 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 Bowie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Bowie County
  • Since Redbank is near Little River County and also Miller County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Little River County
  • eBird sighting report for Miller 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 Redbank ...

We found two communities that share the name Redbank.

Within Texas, the name Redbank is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kansas
    • Kingman County
    • This community is historic<1> and although located in Kingman County, we don't know where within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kingman County community of Redbank.
  • New Brunswick
    • This Redbank lies 1,728 miles [2,780.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Redbank that is located in Bowie County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Redbank ...

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.

• Boston
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
  • Boston is located in Bowie County
• Burns
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
  • Burns is located in Bowie County
• Comet
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
  • Comet is located in Little River County (AR)
• Hooks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks
  • Hooks is located in Bowie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,709 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooks <4>
• Leary
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leary
  • Leary is located in Bowie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
• Pine Prairie
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Prairie
  • Pine Prairie is located in Little River County (AR)
• Red Lick
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
  • Red Lick is located in Bowie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
• Red Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
  • Red Springs is located in Bowie County
• Spanish Bluff ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Bluff
  • Spanish Bluff is located in Bowie County
• Victory City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory City
  • Victory City is located in Bowie County
• Wake Village
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Village
  • Wake Village is located in Bowie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wake Village <4>

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

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

• Boston, which is the Seat of Bowie County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Redbank to Boston, 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.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 303 miles [487.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,026 miles [1,651.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 59 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,849 miles [11,022.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,579 miles [12,197.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,456 miles [8,780.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/