Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Redwood Village:
  • 35.581224, -82.518457
  • 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 Redwood Village

• 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 Buncombe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Buncombe County
  • Since Redwood Village is near Henderson County and also McDowell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Henderson County
  • eBird sighting report for McDowell 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 Redwood Village ...

We found two communities that share the name Redwood Village.

There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Redwood Village.

Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Redwood Village in the United States.

• Communities Located In North Carolina ...
  • Johnston County
    • This Redwood Village is located in Johnston County and lies 238 miles [383 km]<1> to the east of the Redwood Village that is located in Buncombe County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnston County community of Redwood Village.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Utah
    • Salt Lake County
    • This Redwood Village is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,628 miles [2,620 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Redwood Village that is located in Buncombe County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Redwood Village.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Redwood Village ...

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.

• Dogwood Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Grove
  • Dogwood Grove is located in Buncombe County
• Emma
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
  • Emma is located in Buncombe County
• Gashes Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gashes Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gashes Creek
  • Gashes Creek is located in Buncombe County
• Grace
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
  • Grace is located in Buncombe County
• Happy Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
  • Happy Valley is located in Buncombe County
• Haw Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haw Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw Creek
  • Haw Creek is located in Buncombe County
• Hazel Green
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
  • Hazel Green is located in Buncombe County
• Mountainbrook
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainbrook
  • Mountainbrook is located in Buncombe County
• Murphy Junction
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Junction
  • Murphy Junction is located in Buncombe County
• Riceville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
  • Riceville is located in Buncombe County
• Rolling Green
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green
  • Rolling Green is located in Buncombe County
• Rosebank Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebank Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebank Park
  • Rosebank Park is located in Buncombe County
• Spring Time
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Time have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Time
  • Spring Time is located in Buncombe County
• Valley Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
  • Valley Springs is located in Buncombe County

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

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

• Asheville, which is the Seat of Buncombe County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 217 miles [349.2 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Redwood Village to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 378 miles [608.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,275 miles [10,098.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,981 miles [11,234.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,858 miles [7,818.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Redwood Village. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Buncombe County: www.buncombecounty.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/