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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 Bay, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Red Bay 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 Red Bay:
- 34.444180, -88.147571
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Red Bay
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Red Bay is near Tishomingo County and also Itawamba County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Tishomingo County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Itawamba 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Red Bay
Communities Also Named Red Bay ...
We found two communities that are also named Red Bay.
Within Alabama, the name Red Bay is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of two communities that are located in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Red Bay lies 1,970 miles [3,170.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Red Bay that is located in Franklin County.
- Ontario
- This Red Bay lies 802 miles [1,290.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Red Bay that is located in Franklin County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Red Bay ...
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.
- Bloody Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bloody Springs is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloody Springs
- Bounds Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dennis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Golden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Halltown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Halltown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halltown
- Jordans Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jordans Mill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordans Mill
- Piney Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Piney Bend is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Bend
- Pleasant Site
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pogo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pogo is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogo
- Seven Pines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Seven Pines is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
How Far From Red Bay 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 city such as Red Bay to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Red Bay and extending to:
- Russellville, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Red Bay to Russellville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 178 miles [286.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 687 miles [1,105.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,562 miles [10,560.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,278 miles [11,712.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,154 miles [8,294.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Red Bay) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Bay to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Red Bay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4442, Longitude: -88.1476 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.553 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.429 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.653 degrees. |
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