Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Red Bluff Crossing

• 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 Crossing:
  • 31.212390, -98.566428
  • 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 Red Bluff Crossing

• 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 Lampasas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lampasas County
  • Since Red Bluff Crossing is near San Saba County and also Mills County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for San Saba County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Mills 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 Red Bluff Crossing

Communities Also Named Red Bluff Crossing ...

We found one communities that are also named Red Bluff Crossing.

There is one other community in Texas that is also named Red Bluff Crossing.

Beyond Texas.

• Communities Located In Texas ...
  • Stonewall County
    • This Red Bluff Crossing is located in Stonewall County and lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Red Bluff Crossing that is located in Lampasas County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stonewall County community of Red Bluff Crossing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Red Bluff Crossing ...

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.

• Big Valley
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Big Valley is located in Mills County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Valley
• China Creek
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • China Creek is located in San Saba County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Creek
• Double Ford
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Double Ford is located in Mills County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Ford
• Hicks Crossing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hicks Crossing is located in San Saba County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Crossing
• High Valley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • High Valley is located in San Saba County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Valley
• Nix
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Nix is located in Lampasas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix
• Pleasant Grove
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Mills County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
• Rough Creek Crossing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Rough Creek Crossing is located in San Saba County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek Crossing

How Far From Red Bluff Crossing 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 Red Bluff Crossing 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 Crossing and extending to:

• Lampasas, which is the Seat of Lampasas County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Red Bluff Crossing to Lampasas, with an average speed<2> 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 most of a day.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 81 miles [130.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,323 miles [2,129.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 52 days and walking would take 76 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,134 miles [11,481.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,868 miles [12,662.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,747 miles [9,248.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'