Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Red Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Red Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Red Hill
- 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 Hill:
- 39.247853, -81.474010
- 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 Hill
- 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 Wood County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wood County
- Since Red Hill is near Washington County and also Wirt County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Wirt 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 Hill ...
We found 57 communities that share the name Red Hill.
Within West Virginia, the name Red Hill is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another 57 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Blount County
- This Red Hill is located in Blount County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Red Hill that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Red Hill.
- Elmore County
- This Red Hill is located in Elmore County and lies 517 miles [832 km] to the south southwest of the Red Hill that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Red Hill.
- Marshall County
- This Red Hill is located in Marshall County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km] to the southwest of the Red Hill that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Red Hill.
- Arkansas
- Faulkner County
- This Red Hill is located in Faulkner County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Red Hill that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Faulkner County community of Red Hill.
- Ouachita County
- This Red Hill is located in Ouachita County and lies 744 miles [1,197.4 km] to the west southwest of the Red Hill that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita County community of Red Hill.
- Sevier County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Red Hill [Sevier County].
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Georgia
- Franklin County
- This Red Hill is located in Franklin County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Red Hill that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Red Hill.
- Stewart County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Red Hill [Stewart County].
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Allen County
- This Red Hill is located in Allen County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Red Hill that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Red Hill.
- Daviess County
- This Red Hill is located in Daviess County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km] to the west southwest of the Red Hill that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Daviess County community of Red Hill.
- Hardin County
- This Red Hill is located in Hardin County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km] to the west southwest of the Red Hill that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Red Hill.
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Allegany County
- This Red Hill is located in Allegany County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the east of the Red Hill that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Red Hill.
- Saint Mary's County
- This Red Hill is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 273 miles [439.4 km] to the east southeast of the Red Hill that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Red Hill.
- Washington County
- This Red Hill is located in Washington County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km] to the east of the Red Hill that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Red Hill.
- Mississippi
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
- Bladen County
- This Red Hill is located in Bladen County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Red Hill that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bladen County community of Red Hill.
- Duplin County
- This Red Hill is located in Duplin County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km] to the southeast of the Red Hill that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duplin County community of Red Hill.
- Edgecombe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Red Hill [Edgecombe County].
- Mitchell County
- This Red Hill is located in Mitchell County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km] to the south of the Red Hill that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mitchell County community of Red Hill.
- Sampson County
- This Red Hill is located in Sampson County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km] to the south southeast of the Red Hill that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sampson County community of Red Hill.
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Blair County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Red Hill [Blair County].
- Luzerne County
- This Red Hill is located in Luzerne County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Red Hill that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Red Hill.
- Montgomery County
- This Red Hill is located in Montgomery County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km] to the east northeast of the Red Hill that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Red Hill.
- South Carolina
- Berkeley County
- This Red Hill is located in Berkeley County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Red Hill that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Red Hill.
- Georgetown County
- This Red Hill is located in Georgetown County and lies 407 miles [655 km] to the south southeast of the Red Hill that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Georgetown County community of Red Hill.
- Horry County
- This Red Hill is located in Horry County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km] to the south southeast of the Red Hill that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Red Hill.
- Kershaw County
- This Red Hill is located in Kershaw County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km] to the south of the Red Hill that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kershaw County community of Red Hill.
- Lee County
- This Red Hill is located in Lee County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km] to the south of the Red Hill that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Red Hill.
- Marlboro County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Red Hill [Marlboro County].
- Union County
- This Red Hill is located in Union County and lies 310 miles [498.9 km] to the south of the Red Hill that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Red Hill.
- Tennessee
- Bradley County
- This Red Hill is located in Bradley County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<1> to the southwest of the Red Hill that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Red Hill.
- Cannon County
- This Red Hill is located in Cannon County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km] to the southwest of the Red Hill that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cannon County community of Red Hill.
- Claiborne County
- This Red Hill is located in Claiborne County and lies 213 miles [342.8 km] to the south southwest of the Red Hill that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne County community of Red Hill.
- Coffee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Red Hill [Coffee County].
- Fentress County
- This Red Hill is located in Fentress County and lies 269 miles [432.9 km] to the southwest of the Red Hill that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fentress County community of Red Hill.
- Grainger County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Red Hill [Grainger County].
- Lawrence County
- This Red Hill is located in Lawrence County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km] to the southwest of the Red Hill that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Red Hill.
- Marion County
- This Red Hill is located in Marion County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km] to the southwest of the Red Hill that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Red Hill.
- Pickett County
- This Red Hill is located in Pickett County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km] to the southwest of the Red Hill that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickett County community of Red Hill.
- Weakley County
- This Red Hill is located in Weakley County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km] to the west southwest of the Red Hill that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weakley County community of Red Hill.
- Texas
- Cass County
- This Red Hill is located in Cass County and lies 832 miles [1,339 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Red Hill that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Red Hill.
- Hill County
- This Red Hill is located in Hill County and lies 1,015 miles [1,633.5 km] to the west southwest of the Red Hill that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hill County community of Red Hill.
- Limestone County
- This Red Hill is located in Limestone County and lies 1,000 miles [1,609.3 km] to the west southwest of the Red Hill that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Red Hill.
- Virginia
- Accomack County
- This Red Hill is located in Accomack County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Red Hill that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Accomack County community of Red Hill.
- Albemarle County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Red Hill [Albemarle County].
- Carroll County
- This Red Hill is located in Carroll County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km] to the south southeast of the Red Hill that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Red Hill.
- Essex County
- This Red Hill is located in Essex County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km] to the east southeast of the Red Hill that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Red Hill.
- Stafford County
- This Red Hill is located in Stafford County and lies 218 miles [350.8 km] to the east southeast of the Red Hill that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Red Hill.
- Wythe County
- This Red Hill is located in Wythe County and lies 164 miles [263.9 km] to the south southeast of the Red Hill that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wythe County community of Red Hill.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Red Hill ...
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.
- Boreman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Cedar Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Wood County
- Creels
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Hillcrest
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Murphytown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphytown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphytown
- Murphytown is located in Wood County
- Scenic Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Hills
- Scenic Hills is located in Wood County
- Sunrise
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Sunset Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Heights
- Sunset Heights is located in Wood County
- Tallyho
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Woodland Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Wood County
How Far From Red Hill 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 Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Red Hill and extending to:
- Parkersburg, which is the Seat of Wood County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Red Hill to Charleston, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 239 miles [384.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,066 miles [9,762.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,783 miles [10,916.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,659 miles [7,497.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Red Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wood County: www.woodcountywv.com/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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- Red Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Red Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2479, Longitude: -81.4740 In this case, the coordinates for Red Hill 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 Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Red Hill could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Red Hill 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 310.543 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.512 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.50 degrees. |