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36.047090, -78.771394
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We found eleven communities that are also named Redwood.
Within North Carolina, the name Redwood is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, ten are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Indiana
Warren County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Redwood [Warren County].
Kansas
Dickinson County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Dickinson County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickinson County community of Redwood.
Minnesota
Redwood County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Redwood [Redwood County].
Mississippi
Warren County
This Redwood is located in Warren County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Redwood that is located in Durham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Redwood.
New York
Jefferson County
This Redwood is located in Jefferson County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Redwood that is located in Durham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Redwood.
Suffolk County
This Redwood is located in Suffolk County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km] to the northeast of the Redwood that is located in Durham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Redwood.
Ontario
This Redwood lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Redwood that is located in Durham County.
Oregon
Josephine County
This Redwood is located in Josephine County and lies 2,398 miles [3,859.2 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Redwood that is located in Durham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Josephine County community of Redwood.
Texas
Guadalupe County
This Redwood is located in Guadalupe County and lies 1,187 miles [1,910.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Redwood that is located in Durham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guadalupe County community of Redwood.
Utah
Salt Lake County
This Redwood is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,812 miles [2,916.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Redwood that is located in Durham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Redwood.
Virginia
Franklin County
This Redwood is located in Franklin County and lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<3> to the northwest of the Redwood that is located in Durham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Redwood.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Redwood ...
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.
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 community such as Redwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Redwood and extending to:
Durham, which is the Seat of Durham County, lies just to the West Southwest.
Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Redwood to Raleigh, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 218 miles [350.8 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 9 days and walking would take 13 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 6,791 miles [10,929.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,671 miles [7,517.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Redwood could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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 Redwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
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- Redwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Redwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Redwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0471, Longitude: -78.7714 In this case, the coordinates for Redwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.021 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.298 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.437 degrees.