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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 Redbud, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Redbud 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 Redbud:
    • 34.066763, -86.258312
    • 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 Redbud
  • 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 Etowah County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Etowah County
    • Since Redbud is near Blount County and also Marshall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Blount County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Marshall 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 Redbud

Communities Also Named Redbud ...

We found two communities that are also named Redbud.

Within Alabama, the name Redbud is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Gordon County
      • This Redbud is located in Gordon County and lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Redbud that is located in Etowah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gordon County community of Redbud.
    • Kentucky
      • Harlan County
      • This Redbud is located in Harlan County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Redbud that is located in Etowah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harlan County community of Redbud.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Redbud ...

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.

  • Alice
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Alice is located in Etowah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
  • Aurora
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Aurora is located in Etowah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Egypt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Egypt is located in Etowah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
  • Gallant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Gallant is located in Etowah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallant
  • Hopper
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Hopper is located in Etowah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopper
  • Mays
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mays is located in Etowah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays
  • Moodys Chapel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Moodys Chapel is located in Etowah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moodys Chapel
  • New Home
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • New Home is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
  • Nix ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Nix is located in Etowah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix
  • Old Snead
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Snead is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Snead
  • Shady Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Shady Grove is located in Etowah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Walnut Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Walnut Grove is located in Etowah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people

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

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

  • Gadsden, which is the Seat of Etowah County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Redbud to Gadsden, with an average speed<2> 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 four to five hours.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 116 miles [186.7 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,503 miles [10,465.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,212 miles [11,606.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,088 miles [8,188.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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- Redbud) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Redbud 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 Redbud. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0668, Longitude: -86.2583       In this case, the coordinates for Redbud have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.381 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.022 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.957 degrees.