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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 Redbird, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Redbird 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 Redbird:
- 34.520935, -93.805473
- 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 Redbird
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Redbird is near Polk County and also Pike County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Polk County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pike 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 Redbird
Communities Also Named Redbird ...
We found nine communities that are also named Redbird.
Within Arkansas, the name Redbird is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Whitley County
- This Redbird is located in Whitley County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Redbird that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitley County community of Redbird.
- Missouri
- Gasconade County
- This Redbird is located in Gasconade County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Redbird that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gasconade County community of Redbird.
- Nebraska
- Holt County
- This Redbird is located in Holt County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Redbird that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holt County community of Redbird.
- New York
- Chautauqua County
- This Redbird is located in Chautauqua County and lies 946 miles [1,522.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Redbird that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Redbird.
- Ohio
- Lake County
- This Redbird is located in Lake County and lies 853 miles [1,372.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Redbird that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Redbird.
- Oklahoma
- Wagoner County
- This Redbird is located in Wagoner County and lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Redbird that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wagoner County community of Redbird.
- Pennsylvania
- Cambria County
- This Redbird is located in Cambria County and lies 921 miles [1,482.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Redbird that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Redbird.
- West Virginia
- Raleigh County
- This Redbird is located in Raleigh County and lies 724 miles [1,165.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Redbird that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Raleigh County community of Redbird.
- Wyoming
- Niobrara County
- This Redbird is located in Niobrara County and lies 823 miles [1,324.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Redbird that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Niobrara County community of Redbird.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Redbird ...
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.
- Alf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Alf is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alf
- Hog Jaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hog Jaw is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hog Jaw
- Mimosa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mimosa is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa
- Norman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pencil Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Ridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Sulphur Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Union Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Union Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
How Far From Redbird 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 Redbird to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Redbird once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Redbird and extending to:
- Mount Ida, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Redbird to Mount Ida, with an average speed<4> 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 88 miles [141.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 974 miles [1,567.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 56 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,781 miles [10,913 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,512 miles [12,089.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,390 miles [8,674.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Redbird) 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> | 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 Redbird, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Redbird 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 Redbird. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5209, Longitude: -93.8055 In this case, the coordinates for Redbird have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.157 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.622 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.088 degrees. |
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