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we pass this GPS location for Red Bank:
36.938079, -92.811263
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We found twenty communities that share the name Red Bank.
Within Missouri, the name Red Bank is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, nineteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Lawrence County
This Red Bank is located in Lawrence County and lies 339 miles [545.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Red Bank that is located in Douglas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Red Bank.
Arkansas
Boone County
This Red Bank is located in Boone County and lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Red Bank that is located in Douglas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Red Bank.
California
Tehama County
This Red Bank is located in Tehama County and lies 1,608 miles [2,587.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Red Bank that is located in Douglas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tehama County community of Red Bank.
Georgia
Cherokee County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Cherokee County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Red Bank.
Indiana
Vanderburgh County
This Red Bank is located in Vanderburgh County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Red Bank that is located in Douglas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vanderburgh County community of Red Bank.
New Brunswick
This Red Bank lies 1,537 miles [2,473.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Red Bank that is located in Douglas County.
New Jersey
Gloucester County
This Red Bank is located in Gloucester County and lies 973 miles [1,565.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Red Bank that is located in Douglas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Red Bank.
Monmouth County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Red Bank [Monmouth County].
Ohio
Hamilton County
This Red Bank is located in Hamilton County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Red Bank that is located in Douglas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Red Bank.
Pennsylvania
Centre County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Red Bank [Centre County].
Clarion County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Red Bank [Clarion County].
Union County
This Red Bank is located in Union County and lies 888 miles [1,429.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Red Bank that is located in Douglas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Red Bank.
South Carolina
Colleton County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Red Bank [Colleton County].
Edgefield County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Red Bank [Edgefield County].
Lexington County
This Red Bank is located in Lexington County and lies 682 miles [1,097.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Red Bank that is located in Douglas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Red Bank.
Tennessee
Blount County
This Red Bank is located in Blount County and lies 510 miles [820.8 km]<1> to the east of the Red Bank that is located in Douglas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Red Bank.
Hamilton County
This Red Bank is located in Hamilton County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km] to the east southeast of the Red Bank that is located in Douglas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Red Bank.
Virginia
Halifax County
This Red Bank is located in Halifax County and lies 777 miles [1,250.5 km]<1> to the east of the Red Bank that is located in Douglas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Red Bank.
Northampton County
This Red Bank is located in Northampton County and lies 925 miles [1,488.6 km] to the east of the Red Bank that is located in Douglas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Red Bank.
Wyoming
Big Horn County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Red Bank [Big Horn County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Red Bank ...
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.
Cedar Gap (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Red Bank to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Red Bank and extending to:
The White House (Washington, DC) is 868 miles [1,396.9 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Red Bank to White House, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 50 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 34 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,619 miles [10,652.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,355 miles [11,836.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,236 miles [8,426.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Red Bank) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Red Bank. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9381, Longitude: -92.8113 In this case, the coordinates for Red Bank 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 Red Bank, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Red Bank could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>
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.
<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 Red Bank 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 317.702 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.41 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.222 degrees.