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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 Redford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Redford and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Redford:
    • 29.449378, -104.189570
    • 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 Redford
  • 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 Presidio County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • eBird sighting report for Presidio County
    • Since Redford is near Brewster County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
    • eBird sighting report for Brewster 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 Redford ...

We found three communities that share the name Redford.

Within Texas, the name Redford is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Michigan
      • Wayne County
      • This Redford is located in Wayne County and lies 1,463 miles [2,354.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Redford that is located in Presidio County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Redford.
    • Missouri
      • Reynolds County
      • This Redford is located in Reynolds County and lies 937 miles [1,508 km]<1> to the northeast of the Redford that is located in Presidio County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Reynolds County community of Redford.
    • New York
      • Clinton County
      • This Redford is located in Clinton County and lies 1,957 miles [3,149.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Redford that is located in Presidio County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Redford.

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

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

  • Marfa, which is the Seat of Presidio County, lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Redford to Marfa, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 390 miles [627.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,674 miles [2,694 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 66 days and walking would take 96 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,433 miles [11,962.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,178 miles [13,161.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,065 miles [9,760.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Redford. 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 from Point A (ie- Redford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Redford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.4494, Longitude: -104.1896    
<2>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.
<3>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 Redford to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 324.53 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 321.531 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.262 degrees.









 

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