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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 Redland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Redland 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 Redland:
    • 32.956248, -93.615175
    • 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 Redland
  • 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 Redland ...

We found sixteen communities that share the name Redland.

There is one other community in Louisiana which is also named Redland.

Beyond Louisiana, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Louisiana ...
    • Evangeline Parish
      • This Redland is located in Evangeline Parish and lies 179 miles [288.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Redland that is located in Bossier Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Evangeline Parish community of Redland.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Redland lies 1,598 miles [2,571.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Redland that is located in Bossier Parish.
    • Arkansas
      • Nevada County
      • This Redland is located in Nevada County and lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Redland that is located in Bossier Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Redland.
    • Florida
      • Miami-Dade County
      • This Redland is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 941 miles [1,514.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Redland that is located in Bossier Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami-Dade County community of Redland.
    • Georgia
      • Wayne County
      • This Redland is located in Wayne County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<1> to the east of the Redland that is located in Bossier Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Redland.
    • Maryland
      • Montgomery County
      • This Redland is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,011 miles [1,627 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Redland that is located in Bossier Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Redland.
    • New Mexico
      • Roosevelt County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Roosevelt County, we don't know where within the parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roosevelt County community of Redland.
    • North Carolina
      • Davie County
      • This Redland is located in Davie County and lies 776 miles [1,248.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Redland that is located in Bossier Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davie County community of Redland.
    • Oklahoma
      • McCurtain County
      • This Redland is located in McCurtain County and lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Redland that is located in Bossier Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCurtain County community of Redland.
      • Sequoyah County
      • This Redland is located in Sequoyah County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km] to the north northwest of the Redland that is located in Bossier Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sequoyah County community of Redland.
    • Oregon
      • Clackamas County
      • This Redland is located in Clackamas County and lies 1,753 miles [2,821.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Redland that is located in Bossier Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Redland.
    • Texas
      • Angelina County
      • This Redland is located in Angelina County and lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Redland that is located in Bossier Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Angelina County community of Redland.
      • Leon County
      • This Redland is located in Leon County and lies 184 miles [296.1 km] to the southwest of the Redland that is located in Bossier Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leon County community of Redland.
      • San Augustine County
      • This Redland is located in San Augustine County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km] to the south southwest of the Redland that is located in Bossier Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Augustine County community of Redland.
      • Van Zandt County
      • This Redland is located in Van Zandt County and lies 116 miles [186.7 km] to the west southwest of the Redland that is located in Bossier Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Zandt County community of Redland.
    • Virginia
      • Albemarle County
      • This Redland is located in Albemarle County and lies 914 miles [1,470.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Redland that is located in Bossier Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Redland.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Redland ...

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.

  • Bunker
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker
    • Bunker is located in Webster Parish
  • Carterville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
    • Carterville is located in Bossier Parish
  • Plain Dealing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain Dealing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain Dealing
    • Plain Dealing is located in Bossier Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plain Dealing <4>
  • Porterville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
    • Porterville is located in Webster Parish
  • Rocky Mount
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
    • Rocky Mount is located in Bossier Parish
  • Timothy ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timothy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
    • Timothy is located in Webster Parish
  • Walnut Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
    • Walnut Hill is located in Lafayette County (AR)
  • Welcome
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welcome have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
    • Welcome is located in Columbia County (AR)
  • Woodlawn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Woodlawn is located in Webster Parish

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

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

  • Benton, which is the Seat of Bossier Parish, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Redland to Benton, 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 6 hours.
  • Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 225 miles [362.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,011 miles [1,627 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,854 miles [11,030.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,580 miles [12,198.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,456 miles [8,780.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Bossier Parish: www.mybossier.com/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.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- Redland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Redland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9562, Longitude: -93.6152       In this case, the coordinates for Redland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Redland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Redland 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 317.872 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.086 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.236 degrees.









 

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