Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Redlawn, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Redlawn and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Redlawn
- 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 Redlawn:
- 31.686010, -95.096330
- 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 Redlawn
- 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 Cherokee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
- Since Redlawn is near Houston County and also Nacogdoches County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Houston County
- eBird sighting report for Nacogdoches 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 Redlawn ...
We found one communities that share the name Redlawn.
Within Texas, the name Redlawn is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Redlawn in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Redlawn ...
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.
- Bluff City ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Bluff City is located in Houston County
- Circle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - County Line
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for County Line have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- County Line is located in Nacogdoches County
- Cross Roads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cross Roads is located in Cherokee County
- Elm Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Forest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Cherokee County
- Kennedy Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Crossing
- Kennedy Crossing is located in Houston County
- Lone Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Shady Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Cherokee County
- Weeping Mary
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Mary
- Weeping Mary is located in Cherokee County
How Far From Redlawn 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 Redlawn to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Redlawn and extending to:
- Rusk, which is the Seat of Cherokee County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 184 miles [296.1 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Redlawn to Austin, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,130 miles [1,818.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 65 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,977 miles [11,228.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,703 miles [12,396.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,579 miles [8,978.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Redlawn. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Redlawn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Redlawn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6860, Longitude: -95.0963 In this case, the coordinates for Redlawn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Redlawn to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.68 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.867 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.038 degrees. |