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

When in Richland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Richland 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 Richland:
    • 32.082859, -84.676453
    • 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 Richland
  • 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 Richland ...

We found 54 communities that share the name Richland.

Within Georgia, the name Richland is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another 54 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Pike County
      • This Richland is located in Pike County and lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Richland that is located in Stewart County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Richland.
    • Arkansas
      • Pulaski County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Richland [Pulaski County].
    • California
      • Butte County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Richland [Butte County].
      • San Diego County
      • This Richland is located in San Diego County and lies 1,882 miles [3,028.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Richland that is located in Stewart County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Richland.
    • Florida
      • Pasco County
      • This Richland is located in Pasco County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Richland that is located in Stewart County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pasco County community of Richland.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Richland [Cook County].
      • Sangamon County
      • This Richland is located in Sangamon County and lies 608 miles [978.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Richland that is located in Stewart County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sangamon County community of Richland.
    • Indiana
      • Rush County
      • This Richland is located in Rush County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km]<1> to the north of the Richland that is located in Stewart County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rush County community of Richland.
      • Spencer County
      • Although located in Spencer County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spencer County community of Richland.
    • Iowa
      • Keokuk County
      • This Richland is located in Keokuk County and lies 747 miles [1,202.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Richland that is located in Stewart County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Keokuk County community of Richland.
    • Kansas
      • Kingman County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Richland [Kingman County].
      • Miami 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 Kansas community of Richland [Miami County].
      • Nemaha 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 Kansas community of Richland [Nemaha County].
      • Shawnee County
      • This Richland is located in Shawnee County and lies 769 miles [1,237.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Richland that is located in Stewart County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shawnee County community of Richland.
    • Kentucky
      • Hopkins County
      • This Richland is located in Hopkins County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Richland that is located in Stewart County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hopkins County community of Richland.
    • Louisiana
      • Iberville Parish
      • This Richland is located in Iberville Parish and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Richland that is located in Stewart County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iberville Parish community of Richland.
      • Rapides Parish
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Richland [Rapides Parish].
      • Saint Mary Parish
      • This Richland is located in Saint Mary Parish and lies 444 miles [714.5 km] to the west southwest of the Richland that is located in Stewart County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary Parish community of Richland.
      • Tensas Parish
      • This Richland is located in Tensas Parish and lies 397 miles [638.9 km] to the west of the Richland that is located in Stewart County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tensas Parish community of Richland.
    • Michigan
      • Kalamazoo County
      • This Richland is located in Kalamazoo County and lies 712 miles [1,145.9 km]<1> to the north of the Richland that is located in Stewart County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kalamazoo County community of Richland.
    • Minnesota
      • Otter Tail County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Richland [Otter Tail County].
      • Rice 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 Minnesota community of Richland [Rice County].
    • Mississippi
      • Holmes County
      • This Richland is located in Holmes County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Richland that is located in Stewart County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Richland.
      • Humphreys County
      • This Richland is located in Humphreys County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km] to the west northwest of the Richland that is located in Stewart County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humphreys County community of Richland.
      • Rankin County
      • This Richland is located in Rankin County and lies 320 miles [515 km] to the west of the Richland that is located in Stewart County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Richland.
    • Missouri
      • Pulaski County
      • This Richland is located in Pulaski County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Richland that is located in Stewart County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Richland.
    • Montana
      • Valley County
      • This Richland is located in Valley County and lies 1,600 miles [2,575 km]<1> to the northwest of the Richland that is located in Stewart County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Valley County community of Richland.
    • Nebraska
      • Colfax County
      • This Richland is located in Colfax County and lies 945 miles [1,520.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Richland that is located in Stewart County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colfax County community of Richland.
    • New Jersey
      • Atlantic County
      • This Richland is located in Atlantic County and lies 749 miles [1,205.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Richland that is located in Stewart County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atlantic County community of Richland.
    • New Mexico
      • Roosevelt County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Richland [Roosevelt County].
    • New York
      • Oswego County
      • This Richland is located in Oswego County and lies 921 miles [1,482.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Richland that is located in Stewart County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oswego County community of Richland.
    • North Carolina
      • Caldwell County
      • This Richland is located in Caldwell County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Richland that is located in Stewart County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Richland.
    • Ohio
      • Clinton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Richland [Clinton County].
      • Fairfield County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Fairfield County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Richland.
      • Logan 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 Ohio community of Richland [Logan County].
      • Richland County
      • This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Richland [Richland County].
      • Vinton County
      • This Richland is located in Vinton County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Richland that is located in Stewart County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vinton County community of Richland.
    • Oklahoma
      • Canadian County
      • This Richland is located in Canadian County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Richland that is located in Stewart County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Canadian County community of Richland.
    • Oregon
      • Baker County
      • This Richland is located in Baker County and lies 1,946 miles [3,131.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Richland that is located in Stewart County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baker County community of Richland.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Cambria County
      • This Richland is located in Cambria County and lies 680 miles [1,094.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Richland that is located in Stewart County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Richland.
      • Delaware County
      • This Richland is located in Delaware County and lies 753 miles [1,211.8 km] to the northeast of the Richland that is located in Stewart County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Richland.
      • Lebanon County
      • This Richland is located in Lebanon County and lies 738 miles [1,187.7 km] to the northeast of the Richland that is located in Stewart County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lebanon County community of Richland.
    • South Carolina
      • Oconee County
      • This Richland is located in Oconee County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Richland that is located in Stewart County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Richland.
      • Richland County
      • This Richland is located in Richland County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km] to the east northeast of the Richland that is located in Stewart County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Richland.
      • Saluda County
      • This Richland is located in Saluda County and lies 215 miles [346 km] to the northeast of the Richland that is located in Stewart County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saluda County community of Richland.
    • South Dakota
      • Union County
      • This Richland is located in Union County and lies 985 miles [1,585.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Richland that is located in Stewart County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Richland.
    • Tennessee
      • Davidson County
      • This Richland is located in Davidson County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Richland that is located in Stewart County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Richland.
      • Giles County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Richland [Giles County].
      • Grainger County
      • This Richland is located in Grainger County and lies 285 miles [458.7 km] to the north of the Richland that is located in Stewart County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grainger County community of Richland.
      • Knox County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Richland [Knox County].
    • Texas
      • Navarro County
      • This Richland is located in Navarro County and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km]<1> to the west of the Richland that is located in Stewart County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Navarro County community of Richland.
      • Rains County
      • This Richland is located in Rains County and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km] to the west of the Richland that is located in Stewart County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rains County community of Richland.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Richland is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,618 miles [2,603.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Richland that is located in Stewart County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Richland.
    • Washington
      • Benton County
      • This Richland is located in Benton County and lies 2,073 miles [3,336.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Richland that is located in Stewart County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Richland.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Richland ...

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.

  • Centerpoint
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerpoint
    • Centerpoint is located in Webster County
  • Charles
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
    • Charles is located in Stewart County
  • Gooseberry ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gooseberry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseberry
    • Gooseberry is located in Webster County
  • Green Hill ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
    • Green Hill is located in Stewart County
  • Hoggs ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoggs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoggs
    • Hoggs is located in Marion County
  • Lumpkin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Randall
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
    • Randall is located in Stewart County
  • Shady Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Shady Grove is located in Stewart County
  • Slaughter Creek ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Creek
    • Slaughter Creek is located in Stewart County
  • Troutman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troutman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutman
    • Troutman is located in Stewart County

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

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

  • Lumpkin, which is the Seat of Stewart County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Richland to Atlanta, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 636 miles [1,023.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,529 miles [10,507.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,225 miles [11,627.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,106 miles [8,217.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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- Richland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Richland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0829, Longitude: -84.6765       In this case, the coordinates for Richland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Richland 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.
<3>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 Richland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Richland to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.337 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.541 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.782 degrees.









 

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