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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Red Bluff Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Red Bluff Landing and the surrounding area.
- 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 Landing:
- 32.917659, -81.656222
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Red Bluff Landing
- 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 Screven County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Screven County
- Since Red Bluff Landing is near Burke County and also Allendale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Burke County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Allendale 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Red Bluff Landing
Communities Also Named Red Bluff Landing ...
We found one communities that are also named Red Bluff Landing.
Within Georgia, the name Red Bluff Landing is unique.
Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Red Bluff Landing in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- South Carolina
- Allendale County
- This Red Bluff Landing is located in Allendale County and lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Red Bluff Landing that is located in Screven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allendale County community of Red Bluff Landing.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Red Bluff Landing ...
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.
- Bill Davis ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bill Davis is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bill Davis
- Hills Store
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hills Store is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Store
- Hilltonia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hilltonia is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltonia
- Population from the 2010 Census: 262 people
- King Creek Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- King Creek Landing is located in Allendale County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Creek Landing
- Lewis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lewis is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Little Hell Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Little Hell Landing is located in Allendale County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hell Landing
- Red Bluff Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Red Bluff Landing is located in Allendale County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff Landing
- Rock Fence Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Steel Creek Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Steel Creek Landing is located in Allendale County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Creek Landing
- Stoney Bluff Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stoney Bluff Ferry is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Bluff Ferry
How Far From Red Bluff Landing 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 Bluff Landing 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 Landing and extending to:
- Sylvania, which is the Seat of Screven County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Red Bluff Landing to Sylvania, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 167 miles [268.8 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 486 miles [782.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,359 miles [10,233.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,050 miles [11,345.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,933 miles [7,938.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Red Bluff Landing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Landing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Red Bluff Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9177, Longitude: -81.6562 In this case, the coordinates for Red Bluff Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.652 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.716 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.458 degrees. |
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