Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Red Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Red Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Red Springs
- 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 Springs:
- 34.815528, -79.183002
- 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 Springs
- 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 Robeson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Robeson County
- Since Red Springs is near Hoke County and also Scotland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hoke County
- eBird sighting report for Scotland 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 Springs ...
We found five communities that share the name Red Springs.
Within North Carolina, the name Red Springs is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Choctaw County
- This Red Springs is located in Choctaw County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Red Springs that is located in Robeson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Choctaw County community of Red Springs.
- Arkansas
- Clark County
- This Red Springs is located in Clark County and lies 793 miles [1,276.2 km]<1> to the west of the Red Springs that is located in Robeson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Red Springs.
- Texas
- Baylor County
- This Red Springs is located in Baylor County and lies 1,156 miles [1,860.4 km]<1> to the west of the Red Springs that is located in Robeson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baylor County community of Red Springs.
- Bowie County
- This Red Springs is located in Bowie County and lies 862 miles [1,387.3 km] to the west of the Red Springs that is located in Robeson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bowie County community of Red Springs.
- Smith County
- This Red Springs is located in Smith County and lies 936 miles [1,506.3 km] to the west of the Red Springs that is located in Robeson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Red Springs.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Red Springs ...
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.
- Arabia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Crump Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump Town
- Crump Town is located in Scotland County
- Edinburgh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Floral College
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral College have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral College
- Floral College is located in Robeson County
- Gold Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Hickory Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Hoke County
- Hillcrest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Lumber Bridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber Bridge
- Lumber Bridge is located in Robeson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Moss Neck
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Prospect
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Red Banks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
- Red Banks is located in Robeson County
- Saddletree
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddletree
- Saddletree is located in Robeson County
- Sandy Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Grove
- Sandy Grove is located in Hoke County
How Far From Red Springs 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 town such as Red Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Red Springs and extending to:
- Lumberton, which is the Seat of Robeson County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Red Springs to Lumberton, with an average speed<3> 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 73 miles [117.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 305 miles [490.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<4> 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).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,858 miles [11,036.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,741 miles [7,629.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Red Springs: www.redsprings.org/
The official website for Robeson County: www.co.robeson.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Red Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Red Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8155, Longitude: -79.1830 In this case, the coordinates for Red Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Springs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.275 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.408 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.991 degrees. |