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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Point:
    • 39.428291, -112.035489
    • 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 Point
  • 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 Juab County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Juab County
    • Since Red Point is near Millard County and also Sanpete County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Millard County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Sanpete 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 Point

Communities Also Named Red Point ...

We found nine communities that are also named Red Point.

Within Utah, the name Red Point is unique.

Beyond Utah, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, six are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Placer County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Red Point [Placer County].
    • Maryland
      • Cecil County
      • This Red Point is located in Cecil County and lies 1,908 miles [3,070.6 km]<2> to the east of the Red Point that is located in Juab County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Red Point.
    • Missouri
      • Dent County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Dent County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dent County community of Red Point.
      • Iron County
      • This Red Point is located in Iron County and lies 1,132 miles [1,821.8 km]<2> to the east of the Red Point that is located in Juab County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iron County community of Red Point.
    • Nevada
      • Elko County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Elko County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elko County community of Red Point.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Red Point lies 2,758 miles [4,438.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Red Point that is located in Juab County.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Red Point lies 2,588 miles [4,165 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Red Point that is located in Juab County.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Red Point lies 2,526 miles [4,065.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Red Point that is located in Juab County.
    • South Carolina
      • Union County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Red Point [Union County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Red Point ...

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.

  • Christianburg
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Christianburg is located in Sanpete County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christianburg
  • Dover ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Dover is located in Sanpete County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Freedom
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Freedom is located in Sanpete County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
  • Gypsum Mill
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Gypsum Mill is located in Juab County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsum Mill
  • Jerusalem
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Oak City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Parley ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Parley is located in Juab County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parley
  • Sharp ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sharp is located in Juab County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
  • Strong
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Strong is located in Millard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong

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

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

  • Nephi, which is the Seat of Juab County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Red Point to Nephi, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 92 miles [148.1 km] to the north (N). 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 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,862 miles [2,996.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 73 days and walking would take 106 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,083 miles [11,399 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,851 miles [12,635 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,823 miles [9,371.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Red Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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 Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Point to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Red Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4283, Longitude: -112.0355       In this case, the coordinates for Red Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.905 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.348 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.941 degrees.