Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Red Bluff, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Red Bluff and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Red Bluff
- 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 Red Bluff:
- 34.611272, -79.505606
- 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 Red Bluff
- 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 Marlboro County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marlboro County
- Since Red Bluff is near Dillon County and also Scotland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dillon County
- eBird sighting report for Scotland 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 Red Bluff ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Red Bluff.
Within South Carolina, the name Red Bluff is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Jefferson County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Red Bluff [Jefferson County].
- Little River County
- This Red Bluff is located in Little River County and lies 828 miles [1,332.5 km]<2> to the west of the Red Bluff that is located in Marlboro County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Little River County community of Red Bluff.
- British Columbia
- This Red Bluff lies 2,437 miles [3,922 km]<2> to the northwest of the Red Bluff that is located in Marlboro County.
- California
- Georgia
- Ben Hill County
- This Red Bluff is located in Ben Hill County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Red Bluff that is located in Marlboro County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ben Hill County community of Red Bluff.
- Camden County
- This Red Bluff is located in Camden County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km] to the south southwest of the Red Bluff that is located in Marlboro County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Red Bluff.
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Red Bluff [Montgomery County].
- Montana
- New Mexico
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Red Bluff is located in Harris County and lies 975 miles [1,569.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Red Bluff that is located in Marlboro County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Red Bluff.
- Jackson County
- This Red Bluff is located in Jackson County and lies 1,072 miles [1,725.2 km] to the west southwest of the Red Bluff that is located in Marlboro County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Red Bluff.
- Reeves County
- This Red Bluff is located in Reeves County and lies 1,418 miles [2,282 km] to the west of the Red Bluff that is located in Marlboro County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Reeves County community of Red Bluff.
- San Saba County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in San Saba County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Saba County community of Red Bluff.
- Virginia
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Red Bluff ...
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.
- Beauty Spot ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauty Spot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty Spot
- Beauty Spot is located in Marlboro County
- Burnt Factory ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Factory have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Factory
- Burnt Factory is located in Marlboro County
- Crossway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Five Forks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in Marlboro County
- Grace Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Heights
- Grace Heights is located in Marlboro County
- Hasty
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Hebron
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Johns
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Lester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Little Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
- Little Rock is located in Dillon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Rock <5>
- Masons Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masons Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Crossroads
- Masons Crossroads is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Sugar Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Sugar Hill is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Sunnybrook Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook Heights
- Sunnybrook Heights is located in Marlboro County
- Whispering Pines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Whispering Pines is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Woodrun
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Little Rock
How Far From Red Bluff to ...
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 Red Bluff to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Red Bluff and extending to:
- Bennettsville, which is the Seat of Marlboro County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Red Bluff to Bennettsville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 96 miles [154.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 325 miles [523 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,189 miles [9,960.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,881 miles [11,073.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,764 miles [7,666.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Red Bluff. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marlboro County: www.marlborocounty.sc.gov/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Red Bluff, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Red Bluff) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Red Bluff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6113, Longitude: -79.5056 In this case, the coordinates for Red Bluff have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Red Bluff 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Red Bluff to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.459 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.589 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.176 degrees. |