Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Red Banks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Red Banks and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Red Banks
- 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 Banks:
- 34.831358, -89.564697
- 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 Banks
- 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 Marshall County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marshall County
- Since Red Banks is near DeSoto County and also Tate County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for DeSoto County
- eBird sighting report for Tate 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 Banks ...
We found four communities that share the name Red Banks.
Within Mississippi, the name Red Banks is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Brown County
- This Red Banks is located in Brown County and lies 681 miles [1,096 km]<1> to the north of the Red Banks that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Red Banks.
- Waupaca County
- This Red Banks is located in Waupaca County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km] to the north of the Red Banks that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waupaca County community of Red Banks.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Red Banks ...
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.
- Coal Oil Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Oil Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Oil Corner
- Coal Oil Corner is located in Marshall County
- Cockrum
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Early Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Early Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early Grove
- Early Grove is located in Marshall County
- Galena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Handy Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handy Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handy Corner
- Handy Corner is located in DeSoto County
- Holly Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Holly Springs is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <4>
- Mount Pleasant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Marshall County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <4>
- Orion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Rockhill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Stonewall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
How Far From Red Banks 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 Red Banks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Red Banks and extending to:
- Holly Springs, which is the Seat of Marshall County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Red Banks to Jackson, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 746 miles [1,200.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,600 miles [10,621.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,322 miles [11,783.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,197 miles [8,363.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Red Banks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Red Banks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Red Banks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8314, Longitude: -89.5647 |
| <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 Banks, 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 Red Banks 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 315.461 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.532 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.175 degrees. |