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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Red Bluff
- 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:
- 40.176622, -122.234166
- 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
- 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 Tehama County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tehama County
- Since Red Bluff is near Shasta County and also Glenn County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Shasta County
- eBird sighting report for Glenn 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 Bluff ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Red Bluff.
Within California, the name Red Bluff is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- 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].
- Little River County
- This Red Bluff is located in Little River County and lies 1,617 miles [2,602.3 km]<2> to the east of the Red Bluff that is located in Tehama County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Little River County community of Red Bluff.
- British Columbia
- This Red Bluff lies 883 miles [1,421.1 km]<2> to the north of the Red Bluff that is located in Tehama County.
- Georgia
- Ben Hill County
- This Red Bluff is located in Ben Hill County and lies 2,248 miles [3,617.8 km]<2> to the east of the Red Bluff that is located in Tehama 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 2,339 miles [3,764.3 km] to the east of the Red Bluff that is located in Tehama 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
- New Mexico
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Red Bluff is located in Harris County and lies 1,684 miles [2,710.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Red Bluff that is located in Tehama 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 1,648 miles [2,652.2 km] to the east southeast of the Red Bluff that is located in Tehama 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 1,168 miles [1,879.7 km] to the east southeast of the Red Bluff that is located in Tehama 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
- Arkansas
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.
- Balls Ferry ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Balls Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balls Ferry
- Balls Ferry is located in Shasta County
- Blunt
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Clarkville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarkville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkville
- Clarkville is located in Shasta County
- Cottonwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Shasta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood <6>
- Dairyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dairyville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairyville
- Dairyville is located in Tehama County
- Ensign ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Hooker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Hooker is located in Tehama County
- Irish Place ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irish Place have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Place
- Irish Place is located in Tehama County
- Jellys Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jellys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jellys Ferry
- Jellys Ferry is located in Tehama County
- Leonard Place ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard Place have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Place
- Leonard Place is located in Tehama County
- Red Bank
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Tenmile ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Red Bluff 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 city 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:
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 117 miles [188.3 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Red Bluff to Sacramento, with an average speed<7>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 2,382 miles [3,833.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 136 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,255 miles [11,675.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,021 miles [12,908.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,092 miles [9,804.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Red Bluff: www.ci.red-bluff.ca.us/
The official website for Tehama County: www.co.tehama.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.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 drawn 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: 40.1766, Longitude: -122.2342 |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.284 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.368 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.035 degrees. |