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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 Redbush, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Redbush 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 Redbush:
    • 37.941563, -82.963764
    • 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 Redbush
  • 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 Redbush ...

We found one communities that share the name Redbush.

Within Kentucky, the name Redbush is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Redbush in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Washington County
      • This Redbush is located in Washington County and lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Redbush that is located in Johnson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Redbush.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Redbush ...

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.

  • Coffee Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffee Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Creek
    • Coffee Creek is located in Morgan County
  • Flatgap
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatgap
    • Flatgap is located in Johnson County
  • Lacey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
    • Lacey is located in Magoffin County
  • Lost Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
    • Lost Creek is located in Morgan County
  • Lower Sandlick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Sandlick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Sandlick
    • Lower Sandlick is located in Morgan County
  • Martha
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha
    • Martha is located in Lawrence County
  • Moon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
    • Moon is located in Morgan County
  • Relief
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Relief have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
    • Relief is located in Morgan County
  • Silverhill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverhill
    • Silverhill is located in Morgan County
  • Terryville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
    • Terryville is located in Lawrence County
  • Upper Sandlick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Sandlick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sandlick
    • Upper Sandlick is located in Morgan County

How Far From Redbush 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 Redbush to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Redbush and extending to:

  • Paintsville, which is the Seat of Johnson County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Redbush to Paintsville, with an average speed<3> 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.
  • Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 105 miles [169 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 327 miles [526.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,186 miles [9,955.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,902 miles [11,107.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,777 miles [7,687.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Redbush. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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 from Point A (ie- Redbush) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Redbush. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9416, Longitude: -82.9638    
<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 Redbush 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 311.478 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.386 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.565 degrees.









 

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