Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Red Mountain, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Red Mountain and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Red Mountain
- 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 Mountain:
- 35.357075, -117.617581
- 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 Mountain
- 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 San Bernardino County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for San Bernardino County
- Since Red Mountain is near Kern County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Kern 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 Mountain ...
We found four communities that share the name Red Mountain.
Within California, the name Red Mountain is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Gunnison County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Gunnison County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gunnison County community of Red Mountain.
- Ouray County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Red Mountain [Ouray County].
- Montana
- Silver Bow 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 Montana community of Red Mountain [Silver Bow County].
- North Carolina
- Durham County
- This Red Mountain is located in Durham County and lies 2,154 miles [3,466.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Red Mountain that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Durham County community of Red Mountain.
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Red Mountain ...
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.
- Boron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boron
- Boron is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boron <3>
- China Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Lake
- China Lake is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China Lake <3>
- Copper City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
- Copper City is located in San Bernardino County
- Desert Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desert Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Lake
- Desert Lake is located in Kern County
- Freeman ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Freeman is located in Kern County
- Gypsite
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Harts Place
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts Place
- Harts Place is located in Kern County
- Little Dixie ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Dixie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Dixie
- Little Dixie is located in Kern County
- Redrock ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Saltdale ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Skytop
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Spangler ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Red Mountain to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 Mountain to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Red Mountain and extending to:
- San Bernardino, which is the Seat of San Bernardino County, lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<2> to the south. If you could drive a straight line from Red Mountain to San Bernardino, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 308 miles [495.7 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,229 miles [3,587.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 87 days and walking would take 127 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,470 miles [12,021.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,239 miles [13,259.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,231 miles [10,027.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Red Mountain. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for San Bernardino County: www.sbcounty.gov/
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 Mountain, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Mountain) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Red Mountain. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3571, Longitude: -117.6176 |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Mountain 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 335.903 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.822 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.28 degrees. |