Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Red Mountain, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Red Mountain and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Red Mountain
- 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 Mountain:
- 36.225142, -78.903619
- 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 Mountain
- 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 Durham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Durham County
- Since Red Mountain is near Person County and also Orange County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Person County
- eBird sighting report for Orange 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 Mountain ...
We found four communities that share the name Red Mountain.
Within North Carolina, the name Red Mountain is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- San Bernardino County
- This Red Mountain is located in San Bernardino County and lies 2,154 miles [3,466.5 km]<1> to the west of the Red Mountain that is located in Durham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Red Mountain.
- Colorado
- Gunnison County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Gunnison County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gunnison County community of Red Mountain.
- Ouray County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Red Mountain [Ouray County].
- Montana
- Silver Bow 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 Montana community of Red Mountain [Silver Bow County].
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Red Mountain ...
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.
- Bahama
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bahama
- Bahama is located in Durham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bahama <3>
- Berryland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Charter Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charter Meadows. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Meadows
- Charter Meadows is located in Orange County
- Fieldstream
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fieldstream. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldstream
- Fieldstream is located in Orange County
- Fox Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Orange Factory
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Factory have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Factory
- Orange Factory is located in Durham County
- Quail Roost
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Roost
- Quail Roost is located in Durham County
- Timberlake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Timberlake is located in Person County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timberlake <3>
How Far From Red Mountain 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 Mountain to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Red Mountain and extending to:
- Durham, which is the Seat of Durham County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Red Mountain to Durham, with an average speed<6> 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 five to six hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 34 miles [54.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 210 miles [338 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,092 miles [9,804.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,790 miles [10,927.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,670 miles [7,515.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Red Mountain. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Durham County: www.co.durham.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Red Mountain) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Red Mountain. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2251, Longitude: -78.9036 In this case, the coordinates for Red Mountain 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 Mountain, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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 Mountain 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 309.093 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.407 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.43 degrees. |