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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 Bluff, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Red Bluff 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 Bluff:
    • 33.645954, -93.958243
    • 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 Bluff
  • 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 Bluff ...

We found fourteen communities that share the name Red Bluff.

There is one other community in Arkansas which is also named Red Bluff.

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

  • Communities Located In Arkansas ...
    • Jefferson County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Red Bluff [Jefferson County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • British Columbia
      • This Red Bluff lies 1,933 miles [3,110.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Red Bluff that is located in Little River County.
    • California
      • Tehama County
      • This Red Bluff is located in Tehama County and lies 1,617 miles [2,602.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Red Bluff that is located in Little River County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tehama County community of Red Bluff.
    • Georgia
      • Ben Hill County
      • This Red Bluff is located in Ben Hill County and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km]<2> to the east of the Red Bluff that is located in Little River County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ben Hill County community of Red Bluff.
      • Camden County
      • This Red Bluff is located in Camden County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km] to the east of the Red Bluff that is located in Little River County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Red Bluff.
      • Montgomery 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 Bluff [Montgomery County].
    • Montana
      • Madison County
      • This Red Bluff is located in Madison County and lies 1,246 miles [2,005.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Red Bluff that is located in Little River County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Red Bluff.
    • New Mexico
      • Eddy County
      • This Red Bluff is located in Eddy County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<2> to the west of the Red Bluff that is located in Little River County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eddy County community of Red Bluff.
    • South Carolina
      • Marlboro County
      • This Red Bluff is located in Marlboro County and lies 828 miles [1,332.5 km]<2> to the east of the Red Bluff that is located in Little River County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marlboro County community of Red Bluff.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Red Bluff is located in Harris County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Red Bluff that is located in Little River County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Red Bluff.
      • Jackson County
      • This Red Bluff is located in Jackson County and lies 361 miles [581 km] to the south southwest of the Red Bluff that is located in Little River County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Red Bluff.
      • Reeves County
      • This Red Bluff is located in Reeves County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km] to the west of the Red Bluff that is located in Little River County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Reeves County community of Red Bluff.
      • San Saba County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in San Saba County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Saba County community of Red Bluff.
    • Virginia
      • Wythe 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 Bluff [Wythe County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Red Bluff ...

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.

  • Clipper
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clipper have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clipper
    • Clipper is located in Miller County
  • Dave
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dave have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dave
    • Dave is located in Hempstead County
  • Index
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Index have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Index
    • Index is located in Miller County
  • Jacks Isle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacks Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Isle
    • Jacks Isle is located in Little River County
  • Long
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
    • Long is located in Little River County
  • Okay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okay
    • Okay is located in Howard County
  • Stokers Ferry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokers Ferry
    • Stokers Ferry is located in Hempstead County
  • Temple
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
    • Temple is located in Little River County
  • Thrasher ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrasher have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrasher
    • Thrasher is located in Hempstead County

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

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

  • Ashdown, which is the Seat of Little River County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Red Bluff to Ashdown, 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.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 122 miles [196.3 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 1,007 miles [1,620.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,831 miles [10,993.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,561 miles [12,168.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,438 miles [8,751.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Bluff, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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 Bluff) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Red Bluff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6460, Longitude: -93.9582       In this case, the coordinates for Red Bluff have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Bluff 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 Bluff 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 318.169 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.522 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.287 degrees.









 

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