Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Redbone, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Redbone and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Redbone

• 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 Redbone:
  • 32.217650, -90.890938
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Redbone

• 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 Warren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Warren County
  • Since Redbone is near Claiborne County and also Madison Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Claiborne County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Madison Parish

• 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Redbone

Communities Also Named Redbone ...

We found one communities that are also named Redbone.

Within Mississippi, the name Redbone is unique.

Beyond Mississippi, there is another community also named Redbone in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Lamar County
    • This Redbone is located in Lamar County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<1> to the east of the Redbone that is located in Warren County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Redbone.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Redbone ...

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.

• Allen
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Allen is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
• Big Black
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Big Black is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Black
• Cedars
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedars is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedars
• Delta
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Delta is located in Madison Parish (LA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <2>
• Halls Ferry
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Halls Ferry is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Ferry
• Jeff Davis
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jeff Davis is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff Davis
• Jetts
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jetts is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetts
• Jonestown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jonestown is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
• Porters Chapel
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Porters Chapel is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Chapel
• Spring Plains ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Spring Plains is located in Claiborne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Plains
• Stout
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Stout is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout

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

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

• Vicksburg, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Redbone to Vicksburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 41 miles [66 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 903 miles [1,453.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,783 miles [10,916.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,499 miles [12,068.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,374 miles [8,648.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'