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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 Redford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Redford 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 Redford:
    • 42.383370, -83.296597
    • 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 Redford
  • 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 Redford ...

We found three communities that share the name Redford.

Within Michigan, the name Redford is unique.

Beyond Michigan, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Missouri
      • Reynolds County
      • This Redford is located in Reynolds County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Redford that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Reynolds County community of Redford.
    • New York
      • Clinton County
      • This Redford is located in Clinton County and lies 499 miles [803.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Redford that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Redford.
    • Texas
      • Presidio County
      • This Redford is located in Presidio County and lies 1,463 miles [2,354.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Redford that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Presidio County community of Redford.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Redford ...

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.

  • Beech
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
    • Beech is located in Wayne County
  • Clarenceville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarenceville
    • Clarenceville is located in Oakland County
  • Dearborn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Elm
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
    • Elm is located in Wayne County
  • Ferndale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Franklin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Oakland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,221 people
    • Franklin has also been known as:
    • Franklin Village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
  • Garden City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hand
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
    • Hand is located in Wayne County
  • Melvindale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Plymouth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Quakertown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
      • Quakertown is located in Oakland County
    • Springwells
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwells
      • Springwells is located in Wayne County
      • Former name for Springwells:
      • Fordson
    • Stark
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
      • Stark is located in Wayne County
    • Sunnyside
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in Wayne County

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

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

  • Detroit, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Redford to Detroit, with an average speed<4> 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.
  • Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 68 miles [109.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 406 miles [653.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,996 miles [9,649.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,728 miles [10,827.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,607 miles [7,414.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Wayne County: www.waynecounty.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Redford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Redford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3834, Longitude: -83.2966       In this case, the coordinates for Redford 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 Redford 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 311.584 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.162 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.28 degrees.




 

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