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Tidbits & Trivia

Introduction ...

Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Red Bank.

Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Red Bank, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Red Bank 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 Bank:
    • 36.196183, -93.266847<1>
    • 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 Bank
  • 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 Boone County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Boone County
    • Since Red Bank is near Carroll County and also Newton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Newton 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 Bank

Communities Also Named Red Bank ...

We found twenty communities that are also named Red Bank.

Within Arkansas, the name Red Bank is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of twenty communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, nineteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Red Bank, Lawrence County
      • This Red Bank is located in Lawrence County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Red Bank that is located in Boone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Red Bank.
    • California
      • Red Bank, Tehama County
      • This Red Bank is located in Tehama County and lies 1,599 miles [2,573.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Red Bank that is located in Boone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tehama County community of Red Bank.
    • Georgia
      • Red Bank, Cherokee County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Cherokee County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Red Bank.
    • Indiana
      • Red Bank, Vanderburgh County
      • This Red Bank is located in Vanderburgh County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Red Bank that is located in Boone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vanderburgh County community of Red Bank.
    • Missouri
      • Red Bank, Douglas County
      • This Red Bank is located in Douglas County and lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Red Bank that is located in Boone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Red Bank.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Red Bank lies 1,588 miles [2,555.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Red Bank that is located in Boone County.
    • New Jersey
      • Red Bank, Gloucester County
      • This Red Bank is located in Gloucester County and lies 1,014 miles [1,631.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Red Bank that is located in Boone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Red Bank.
      • Red Bank, Monmouth County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<4> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Red Bank [Monmouth County].
    • Ohio
      • Red Bank, Hamilton County
      • This Red Bank is located in Hamilton County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Red Bank that is located in Boone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Red Bank.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Red Bank, Centre County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<4> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Red Bank [Centre County].
      • Red Bank, Clarion 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 Pennsylvania community of Red Bank [Clarion County].
      • Red Bank, Union County
      • This Red Bank is located in Union County and lies 933 miles [1,501.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Red Bank that is located in Boone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Red Bank.
    • South Carolina
      • Red Bank, Colleton County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Red Bank [Colleton County].
      • Red Bank, Edgefield County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<4> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Red Bank [Edgefield County].
      • Red Bank, Lexington County
      • This Red Bank is located in Lexington County and lies 697 miles [1,121.7 km]<2> to the east of the Red Bank that is located in Boone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Red Bank.
    • Tennessee
      • Red Bank, Blount County
      • This Red Bank is located in Blount County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<2> to the east of the Red Bank that is located in Boone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Red Bank.
      • Red Bank, Hamilton County
      • This Red Bank is located in Hamilton County and lies 453 miles [729 km] to the east of the Red Bank that is located in Boone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Red Bank.
    • Virginia
      • Red Bank, Halifax County
      • This Red Bank is located in Halifax County and lies 806 miles [1,297.1 km]<2> to the east of the Red Bank that is located in Boone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Red Bank.
      • Red Bank, Northampton County
      • This Red Bank is located in Northampton County and lies 957 miles [1,540.1 km] to the east of the Red Bank that is located in Boone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Red Bank.
    • Wyoming
      • Red Bank, Big Horn County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<4> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Red Bank [Big Horn County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Red Bank ...

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.

  • Allfriend ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Allfriend was located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allfriend
  • Coin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Coin is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
  • Dogpatch
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dogpatch is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogpatch
  • Francis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Francis is also located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
  • George
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • George is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
  • Gobbler
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Gobbler is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gobbler
  • Grubb Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Grubb Springs is also located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubb Springs
  • Hill Top
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Hill Top is also located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
  • Lick Branch
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Lick Branch is also located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Branch
  • Little Arkansaw
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Little Arkansaw is also located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Arkansaw
  • Prosperity
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Prosperity is also located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
  • Shaver ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Shaver was located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver

How Far From Red Bank 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 included the distance from a community such as Red Bank to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Harrison, which is the Seat of Boone County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Red Bank to Little Rock, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 906 miles [1,458.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,674 miles [10,740.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,409 miles [11,923.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,289 miles [8,511.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Footnotes ...

<1>GPS Coordinates for Red Bank:
     Decimal: 36.19618, -93.266847
     DDMMSS: 36° 11' 46", -93° 16' 0"
<2>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 Bank) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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 Bank, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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 Bank 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.
<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 Bank 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 Bank. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1962, Longitude: -93.2668       In this case, the coordinates for Red Bank have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.949 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.598 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.567 degrees.