Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Red Gate, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Red Gate and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Red Gate
- 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 Gate:
- 34.646482, -92.444323
- 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 Gate
- 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 Pulaski County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pulaski County
- Since Red Gate is near Saline County and also Grant County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saline County
- eBird sighting report for Grant 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 Red Gate ...
We found one communities that share the name Red Gate.
Within Arkansas, the name Red Gate is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Red Gate in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Red Gate ...
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.
- Alpine
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Bauxite Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bauxite Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite Junction
- Bauxite Junction is located in Saline County
- Cloverdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Pulaski County
- Collegeville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
- Collegeville is located in Saline County
- Deer Meadow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Meadow
- Deer Meadow is located in Pulaski County
- Douglas Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Corner
- Douglas Corner is located in Pulaski County
- Evergreen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Mabelvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabelvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabelvale
- Mabelvale is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mabelvale <3>
- Otter Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
- Otter Creek is located in Pulaski County
- Pecan Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Lake
- Pecan Lake is located in Pulaski County
- Ponderosa
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Rusty Pines
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rusty Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusty Pines
- Rusty Pines is located in Pulaski County
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- Skylark
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Spring Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Pulaski County
- Terrytown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Twin Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Woodland Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Ridge
- Woodland Ridge is located in Pulaski County
- Skylark
How Far From Red Gate 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 Red Gate to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Red Gate and extending to:
- Little Rock, which is the Seat of Pulaski County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Red Gate to Little Rock, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 899 miles [1,446.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 51 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,722 miles [10,818 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,451 miles [11,991.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,327 miles [8,573 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Red Gate. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pulaski County: www.co.pulaski.ar.us/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
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 Gate) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Red Gate. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6465, Longitude: -92.4443 In this case, the coordinates for Red Gate have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Gate to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.282 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.62 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.462 degrees. |