Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Red Bug, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Red Bug and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Red Bug
- 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 Bug:
- 33.981005, -78.374170
- 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 Bug
- 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 Brunswick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Brunswick County
- Since Red Bug is near Columbus County and also Horry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Columbus County
- eBird sighting report for Horry 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Red Bug ...
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.
- Brick Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Landing
- Brick Landing is located in Brunswick County
- Cool Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Doe Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Honey Pond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Pond
- Honey Pond is located in Brunswick County
- Monogram
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Oak Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Prospect
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Sandy Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- Sandy Hill is located in Brunswick County
- Seaside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Supply
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Supply have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Supply
- Supply is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Supply <2>
How Far From Red Bug 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 Bug to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Red Bug and extending to:
- Bolivia, which is the Seat of Brunswick County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Red Bug to Bolivia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 125 miles [201.2 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 347 miles [558.4 km] to the north (N). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,166 miles [9,923.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,852 miles [11,027.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,739 miles [7,626.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Red Bug. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Brunswick County: www.brunsco.net/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 Bug) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Red Bug. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9810, Longitude: -78.3742 In this case, the coordinates for Red Bug have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Red Bug 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 308.831 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.777 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.952 degrees. |