Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Red Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Red Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Red Springs
- 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 Springs:
- 33.613032, -99.411939
- 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 Springs
- 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 Baylor County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Baylor County
- Since Red Springs is near Knox County and also Wilbarger County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Knox County
- eBird sighting report for Wilbarger 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 Springs ...
We found five communities that share the name Red Springs.
There are two communities within Texas that are also named Red Springs.
Beyond Texas, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- Bowie County
- This Red Springs is located in Bowie County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<1> to the east of the Red Springs that is located in Baylor County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bowie County community of Red Springs.
- Smith County
- This Red Springs is located in Smith County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Red Springs that is located in Baylor County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Red Springs.
- Bowie County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Choctaw County
- This Red Springs is located in Choctaw County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<1> to the east of the Red Springs that is located in Baylor County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Choctaw County community of Red Springs.
- Arkansas
- Clark County
- This Red Springs is located in Clark County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<1> to the east of the Red Springs that is located in Baylor County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Red Springs.
- North Carolina
- Robeson County
- This Red Springs is located in Robeson County and lies 1,156 miles [1,860.4 km]<1> to the east of the Red Springs that is located in Baylor County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robeson County community of Red Springs.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Red Springs ...
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.
- Benjamin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamin
- Benjamin is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benjamin <2>
- Dundee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Dundee is located in Archer County
- Grayback
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast) - Hoot and Holler Crossing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoot and Holler Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoot and Holler Crossing
- Hoot and Holler Crossing is located in Wilbarger County
- Lively
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Rhineland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Rock Crossing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Crossing
- Rock Crossing is located in Wilbarger County
- Round Timber ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Timber have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Timber
- Round Timber is located in Baylor County
- Spring Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Throckmorton County
- Sunset
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Union Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Grove is located in Knox County
How Far From Red Springs 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 Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Red Springs and extending to:
- Seymour, which is the Seat of Baylor County, lies just to the East.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Red Springs to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,294 miles [2,082.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 51 days and walking would take 74 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,035 miles [11,321.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,778 miles [12,517.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,663 miles [9,113.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Red Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Red Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Red Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6130, Longitude: -99.4119 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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 Red Springs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.826 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.809 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.773 degrees. |