Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Red Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Red Point and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Red Point
- 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 Point:
- 39.147123, -120.701599
- 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 Point
- 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 Placer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Placer County
- Since Red Point is near Nevada County and also Shasta County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Nevada County
- eBird sighting report for Shasta 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 Point ...
We found nine communities that share the name Red Point.
Within California, the name Red Point is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, six are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Missouri
- Dent County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Dent County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dent County community of Red Point.
- Iron County
- This Red Point is located in Iron County and lies 1,595 miles [2,566.9 km]<1> to the east of the Red Point that is located in Placer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iron County community of Red Point.
- Nevada
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Red Point lies 3,125 miles [5,029.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Red Point that is located in Placer County.
- Nova Scotia
- This Red Point lies 3,005 miles [4,836.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Red Point that is located in Placer County.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Red Point lies 2,941 miles [4,733.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Red Point that is located in Placer County.
- South Carolina
- Utah
Curious and Interesting Names Near Red Point ...
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.
- Drum ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Dutch Flat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Flat
- Dutch Flat is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dutch Flat <4>
- Forebay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Gold Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Run
- Gold Run is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Run <4>
- Hughes Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Mill
- Hughes Mill is located in Placer County
- Iowa Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Hill
- Iowa Hill is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iowa Hill <4>
- Last Chance ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Last Chance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
- Last Chance is located in Placer County
- Michigan Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Bluff
- Michigan Bluff is located in Placer County
- Midas
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Rawhide
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Secret Canyon ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secret Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secret Canyon
- Secret Canyon is located in Placer County
How Far From Red Point 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 Point 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 community of Red Point once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Red Point and extending to:
- Auburn, which is the Seat of Placer County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Red Point to Auburn, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 57 miles [91.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,319 miles [3,732.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,294 miles [11,738.6 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 8,061 miles [12,972.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,108 miles [9,829.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Placer County: www.placer.ca.gov/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Red Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Red Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1471, Longitude: -120.7016 In this case, the coordinates for Red Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Point 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 338.904 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.665 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.101 degrees. |