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:
  • 35.540715, -78.269165
  • 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 Johnston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Johnston County
  • Since Redwood Village is near Wayne County and also Wilson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Wayne County
  • eBird sighting report for Wilson 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 ...
  • Buncombe County
    • This Redwood Village is located in Buncombe County and lies 238 miles [383 km]<1> to the west of the Redwood Village that is located in Johnston County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe 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 1,852 miles [2,980.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Redwood Village that is located in Johnston 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.

• Castlehaven
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castlehaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlehaven
  • Castlehaven is located in Johnston County
• Crumplers Crossroads
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumplers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumplers Crossroads
  • Crumplers Crossroads is located in Johnston County
• Eden Woods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Woods
  • Eden Woods is located in Johnston County
• Micro
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micro
  • Micro is located in Johnston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
• Noble Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble Hills
  • Noble Hills is located in Johnston County
• Oliver
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
  • Oliver is located in Johnston County
• Pine Level
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
  • Pine Level is located in Johnston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,080 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Level <3>
• Rains Crossroads
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rains Crossroads
  • Rains Crossroads is located in Johnston County
• Shoeheel
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoeheel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoeheel
  • Shoeheel is located in Johnston County

How Far From Redwood Village 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 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:

• Smithfield, which is the Seat of Johnston County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Redwood Village to Raleigh, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 241 miles [387.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,094 miles [9,807.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,787 miles [10,922.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,669 miles [7,514 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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 Johnston County: www.co.johnston.nc.us/

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