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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Redfield:
    • 39.789643, -82.168211
    • 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 Redfield
  • 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 Redfield ...

We found eight communities that share the name Redfield.

Within Ohio, the name Redfield is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Jefferson County
      • This Redfield is located in Jefferson County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Redfield that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Redfield.
    • Georgia
      • DeKalb County
      • This Redfield is located in DeKalb County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Redfield that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Redfield.
    • Iowa
      • Dallas County
      • This Redfield is located in Dallas County and lies 641 miles [1,031.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Redfield that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Redfield.
    • Kansas
      • Bourbon County
      • This Redfield is located in Bourbon County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<1> to the west of the Redfield that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bourbon County community of Redfield.
    • Michigan
      • Cass County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Redfield [Cass County].
    • New York
      • Oswego County
      • This Redfield is located in Oswego County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Redfield that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oswego County community of Redfield.
    • South Dakota
      • Spink County
      • This Redfield is located in Spink County and lies 903 miles [1,453.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Redfield that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spink County community of Redfield.
    • Texas
      • Nacogdoches County
      • This Redfield is located in Nacogdoches County and lies 895 miles [1,440.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Redfield that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nacogdoches County community of Redfield.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Redfield ...

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.

  • Cannon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
    • Cannon is located in Muskingum County
  • Claybank ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claybank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybank
    • Claybank is located in Perry County
  • Clover Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
    • Clover Hill is located in Perry County
  • Flatiron
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatiron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatiron
    • Flatiron is located in Perry County
  • Ironspot
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironspot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironspot
    • Ironspot is located in Muskingum County
  • Lyonsdale ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyonsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsdale
    • Lyonsdale is located in Perry County
  • Mainsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainsville
    • Mainsville is located in Perry County
  • Mount Perry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Perry
    • Mount Perry is located in Perry County
  • Rose Farm
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Farm
    • Rose Farm is located in Morgan County
  • Roseville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Stringtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
    • Stringtown is located in Perry County
  • Tropic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tropic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tropic
    • Tropic is located in Morgan County

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

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

  • New Lexington, which is the Seat of Perry County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Redfield to Columbus, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 280 miles [450.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,070 miles [9,768.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • 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).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,666 miles [7,509.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Redfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Redfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7896, Longitude: -82.1682    
<2>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Redfield 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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Redfield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.957 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.063 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.63 degrees.









 

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