Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Redwater, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Redwater and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Redwater
- 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 Redwater:
- 33.358609, -94.254849
- 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 Redwater
- 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 Bowie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bowie County
- Since Redwater is near Cass County and also Miller County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cass County
- eBird sighting report for Miller 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 Redwater ...
We found four communities that share the name Redwater.
Within Texas, the name Redwater is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Redwater ...
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.
- Domino
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Hartman
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Hooks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks
- Hooks is located in Bowie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooks <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hooks
- From Redwater to Hooks
- Knights Bluff Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knights Bluff Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Bluff Landing
- Knights Bluff Landing is located in Cass County
- Leary
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Maud
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
- Maud is located in Bowie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Maud
- From Redwater to Maud
- Overcup Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overcup Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overcup Landing
- Overcup Landing is located in Cass County
- Panhandle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Poorboy Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poorboy Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poorboy Landing
- Poorboy Landing is located in Cass County
- Red Lick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Red Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Red Springs is located in Bowie County
- Victory City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory City
- Victory City is located in Bowie County
- Wake Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Village
- Wake Village is located in Bowie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wake Village <4>
How Far From Redwater 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 city such as Redwater to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Redwater and extending to:
- Boston, which is the Seat of Bowie County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Redwater to Boston, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 295 miles [474.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,031 miles [1,659.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 59 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,858 miles [11,036.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,587 miles [12,210.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,464 miles [8,793.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Redwater. 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- Redwater) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Redwater. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3586, Longitude: -94.2548 |
| <2> | 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 Redwater, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Redwater to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.331 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.675 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.458 degrees. |