Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Red Wash, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Red Wash and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Red Wash

• 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 Wash:
  • 40.198575, -109.309292
  • 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 Wash

• 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 Uintah County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Uintah County
  • Since Red Wash is near Moffat County and also Rio Blanco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Moffat County
  • eBird sighting report for Rio Blanco 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Red Wash ...

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.

• Bonanza
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
  • Bonanza is located in Uintah County
• Dinosaur
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinosaur
  • Dinosaur is located in Moffat County (CO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dinosaur <1>
• Escalante Crossing
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Escalante Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escalante Crossing
  • Escalante Crossing is located in Uintah County
• Jensen
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jensen
  • Jensen is located in Uintah County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jensen <1>
• Little Bonanza
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Bonanza have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bonanza
  • Little Bonanza is located in Uintah County
• Naples
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
  • Naples is located in Uintah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <1>
• Rainbow ‑ Historic
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow
  • Rainbow is located in Uintah County
• Robinson Place
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Place
  • Robinson Place is located in Moffat County (CO)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Red Wash and extending to:

• Vernal, which is the Seat of Uintah County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Red Wash to Vernal, 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 141 miles [226.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,711 miles [2,753.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 67 days and walking would take 98 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,966 miles [11,210.7 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 7,733 miles [12,445.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,691 miles [9,158.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Red Wash. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Uintah County: www.co.uintah.ut.us/

The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/