Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Redbone, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Redbone and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Redbone
- 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 Redbone:
- 32.990130, -84.097414
- 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 Redbone
- 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 Lamar County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lamar County
- Since Redbone is near Monroe County and also Upson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- eBird sighting report for Upson 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 Redbone ...
We found one communities that share the name Redbone.
Within Georgia, the name Redbone is unique.
Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Redbone in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Redbone ...
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.
- Box Ankle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Ankle
- Box Ankle is located in Monroe County
- Dog Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Crossing
- Dog Crossing is located in Upson County
- Five Points
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Lamar County
- Horns Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horns Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horns Crossroads
- Horns Crossroads is located in Lamar County
- Liberty Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in Lamar County
- Logtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Logwall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Meansville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meansville
- Meansville is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meansville <3>
- Redbone Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbone Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbone Crossroads
- Redbone Crossroads is located in Upson County
- Rest Haven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rest Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven
- Rest Haven is located in Upson County
- Socrates ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Star Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Mills
- Star Mills is located in Monroe County
- Unionville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Lamar County
How Far From Redbone 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 Redbone to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Redbone and extending to:
- Barnesville, which is the Seat of Lamar County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Redbone to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 567 miles [912.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,462 miles [10,399.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,160 miles [11,522.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,040 miles [8,111.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Redbone. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
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- Redbone) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Redbone. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9901, Longitude: -84.0974 In this case, the coordinates for Redbone 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Redbone to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.05 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.337 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.356 degrees. |