Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Red Banks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Red Banks and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Red Banks
- 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 Banks:
- 44.276925, -88.858722
- 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 Banks
- 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 Waupaca County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Waupaca County
- Since Red Banks is near Waushara County and also Winnebago County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Waushara County
- eBird sighting report for Winnebago 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 Red Banks ...
We found four communities that share the name Red Banks.
There is one other community in Wisconsin which is also named Red Banks.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Wisconsin ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- North Carolina
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Red Banks ...
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.
- Brushville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushville
- Brushville is located in Waushara County
- Dale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Fountain Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Valley
- Fountain Valley is located in Waushara County
- Gills Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gills Landing
- Gills Landing is located in Waupaca County
- Granite Quarry ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Quarry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Quarry
- Granite Quarry is located in Waupaca County
- Indian Shores
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Shores
- Indian Shores is located in Winnebago County
- King
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- King is located in Waupaca County
- Little Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hope
- Little Hope is located in Waupaca County
- Little Wolf ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Wolf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Wolf
- Little Wolf is located in Waupaca County
- Pine River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
- Pine River is located in Waushara County
- Poy Sippi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poy Sippi
- Poy Sippi is located in Waushara County
- Rural
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
How Far From Red Banks 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 Banks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Red Banks and extending to:
- Waupaca, which is the Seat of Waupaca County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Red Banks to Waupaca, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 87 miles [140 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 713 miles [1,147.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,109 miles [9,831.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,856 miles [11,033.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,750 miles [7,644.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Red Banks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Waupaca County: www.co.waupaca.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Red Banks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Red Banks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2769, Longitude: -88.8587 In this case, the coordinates for Red Banks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Red Banks, 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 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 Banks to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.233 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.579 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.479 degrees. |