Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Red Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Red Point and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Red Point
- 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 Red Point:
- 37.647546, -91.149022
- 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 Red Point
- 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 Iron County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Iron County
- Since Red Point is near Dent County and also Crawford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dent County
- eBird sighting report for Crawford 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 Red Point ...
We found nine communities that share the name Red Point.
There is one other community in Missouri which is also named Red Point.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, six are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Missouri ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Maryland
- Nevada
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Red Point lies 1,993 miles [3,207.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Red Point that is located in Iron County.
- Nova Scotia
- This Red Point lies 1,646 miles [2,649 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Red Point that is located in Iron County.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Red Point lies 1,594 miles [2,565.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Red Point that is located in Iron County.
- South Carolina
- Utah
Curious and Interesting Names Near Red Point ...
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.
- Bixby
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bixby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
- Bixby is located in Iron County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bixby <4>
- Boss
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Buick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Bunker Camp ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Camp
- Bunker Camp is located in Reynolds County
- Czar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Good Water
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Good Water. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Water
- Good Water is located in Iron County
- Goodland ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Junction Lookout ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction Lookout have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction Lookout
- Junction Lookout is located in Dent County
- Maxwells Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwells Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwells Mill
- Maxwells Mill is located in Iron County
- Quaker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Stone Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Hill
- Stone Hill is located in Dent County
How Far From Red Point to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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 Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Red Point and extending to:
- Ironton, which is the Seat of Iron County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Red Point to Ironton, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 769 miles [1,237.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,521 miles [10,494.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,256 miles [11,677.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,135 miles [8,264 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Red Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Red Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Red Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6475, Longitude: -91.1490 In this case, the coordinates for Red Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Point to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.651 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.288 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.308 degrees. |