Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Red Head, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Red Head and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Red Head
- 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 Head:
- 30.486584, -85.841878
- 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 Head
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Red Head is near Walton County and also Bay County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Walton County
- eBird sighting report for Bay 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 Head ...
We found one communities that share the name Red Head.
Within Florida, the name Red Head is unique.
Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Red Head in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Brunswick
- This Red Head lies 1,477 miles [2,377 km]<1> to the northeast of the Red Head that is located in Washington County.
- New Brunswick
Curious and Interesting Names Near Red Head ...
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.
- Bruce
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Bunker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Bunker Donation
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Donation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Donation
- Bunker Donation is located in Washington County
- Crystal Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Crystal Lake is located in Washington County
- Five Points
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Washington County
- Greenhead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Live Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Pine Log
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Redbay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Red Head 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 Head to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Red Head and extending to:
- Chipley, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Red Head to Chipley, with an average speed<3> 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.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 92 miles [148.1 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 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 765 miles [1,231.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,654 miles [10,708.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,347 miles [11,823.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,229 miles [8,415.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Red Head. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.washingtonfl.com/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Red Head) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Red Head. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4866, Longitude: -85.8419 In this case, the coordinates for Red Head have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Head to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.895 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.965 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.544 degrees. |