Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Redstone, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Redstone and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Redstone
- 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 Redstone:
- 39.18209, -107.238527
- 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 Redstone
- 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 Pitkin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pitkin County
- Since Redstone is near Gunnison County and also Garfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Gunnison County
- eBird sighting report for Garfield 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 Redstone ...
We found nine communities that share the name Redstone.
Within Colorado, the name Redstone is unique.
Beyond Colorado, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Redstone lies 1,190 miles [1,915.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Redstone that is located in Pitkin County.
- Michigan
- Ionia County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Redstone [Ionia County].
- Midland County
- This Redstone is located in Midland County and lies 1,213 miles [1,952.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Redstone that is located in Pitkin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Midland County community of Redstone.
- Montana
- New Hampshire
- New Mexico
- Pennsylvania
- Beaver County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Redstone [Beaver County].
- Fayette County
- This Redstone is located in Fayette County and lies 1,454 miles [2,340 km]<1> to the east of the Redstone that is located in Pitkin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Redstone.
- Tennessee
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Redstone ...
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.
- Carbondale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Carbondale is located in Garfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,729 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbondale <3>
- Catherine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Crystal ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
- Crystal is located in Gunnison County
- Emma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Hooks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Leon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Marble
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
- Marble is located in Gunnison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble <3>
- Snowmass
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowmass
- Snowmass is located in Pitkin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snowmass <3>
- Snowmass Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowmass Village
- Snowmass Village is located in Pitkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,760 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snowmass Village <3>
How Far From Redstone 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 Redstone to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Redstone and extending to:
- Aspen, which is the Seat of Pitkin County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Redstone to Aspen, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 125 miles [201.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,612 miles [2,594.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 63 days and walking would take 92 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,970 miles [11,217.1 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 7,734 miles [12,446.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,674 miles [9,131.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Redstone. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pitkin County: www.aspenpitkin.com/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Redstone) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Redstone. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1821, Longitude: -107.2385 |
| <2> | 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 Redstone 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. |
| <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 Redstone 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 328.17 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 326.911 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.259 degrees. |