Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Richland Center, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Richland Center and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Richland Center
- 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 Center:
- 43.337355, -90.385381
- 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 Center
- 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 Richland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Richland County
- Since Richland Center is near Iowa County and also Grant County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Iowa County
- eBird sighting report for Grant 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 Richland Center ...
We found two communities that share the name Richland Center.
Within Wisconsin, the name Richland Center is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Fulton County
- This Richland Center is located in Fulton County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Richland Center that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Richland Center.
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Richland Center is located in Bucks County and lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km]<1> to the east of the Richland Center that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Richland Center.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Richland Center ...
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.
- Basswood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Bear Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Bear Valley is located in Richland County
- Five Points
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Richland County
- Gotham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Hub City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Ithaca
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Neptune
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Neptune is located in Richland County
- Orion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Rockbridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
- Rockbridge is located in Richland County
- Twin Bluffs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bluffs
- Twin Bluffs is located in Richland County
- Wild Rose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
How Far From Richland Center 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 city such as Richland Center to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Richland Center and extending to:
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Richland Center to Madison, with an average speed<3> 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 over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 757 miles [1,218.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,209 miles [9,992.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,956 miles [11,194.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,850 miles [7,805.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Richland Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Richland County: www.co.richland.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 '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- Richland Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Richland Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3374, Longitude: -90.3854 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Center to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.288 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.648 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.55 degrees. |