Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Redbird Smith:
  • 35.566206, -95.020510
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Redbird Smith

• 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 Sequoyah County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Sequoyah County
  • Since Redbird Smith is near Muskogee County and also Cherokee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Muskogee County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cherokee 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Redbird Smith

Curious and Interesting Names Near Redbird Smith ...

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.

• Aqua Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Aqua Park is located in Sequoyah County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqua Park
• Blackgum
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Blackgum is located in Sequoyah County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackgum
• Box
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Box is located in Sequoyah County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box
• Evening Shade
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Evening Shade is located in Sequoyah County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Shade
• Gore
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Gore is located in Sequoyah County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gore <1>
• Gore Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Gore Landing is located in Sequoyah County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore Landing
• Paradise Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Paradise Hill is located in Sequoyah County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hill
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
• Pinhook Corners
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Pinhook Corners is located in Sequoyah County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook Corners
• Sour John
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sour John is located in Muskogee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sour John

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Redbird Smith and extending to:

• Sallisaw, which is the Seat of Sequoyah County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Redbird Smith to Sallisaw, 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 four to five hours.
• Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 140 miles [225.3 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,013 miles [1,630.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,772 miles [10,898.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,509 miles [12,084.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,390 miles [8,674.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'