Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Richardson Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Richardson Place and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Richardson Place
- 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 Richardson Place:
- 34.598704, -92.502936
- 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 Richardson Place
- 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 Saline County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saline County
- Since Richardson Place is near Pulaski County and also Grant County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pulaski 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 Richardson Place ...
We found one communities that share the name Richardson Place.
Within Arkansas, the name Richardson Place is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Richardson Place in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Richardson Place is located in Hillsborough County and lies 749 miles [1,205.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Richardson Place that is located in Saline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Richardson Place.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Richardson Place ...
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.
- Bauxite
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Bauxite Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bauxite Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite Junction
- Bauxite Junction is located in Saline County
- Collegeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
- Collegeville is located in Saline County
- Dirtdauber ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dirtdauber have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dirtdauber
- Dirtdauber is located in Saline County
- Evergreen
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Goodman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Lena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Lignite
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Red Gate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Twin Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
How Far From Richardson Place to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Richardson Place to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Richardson Place and extending to:
- Benton, which is the Seat of Saline County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Richardson Place to Little Rock, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 904 miles [1,454.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,727 miles [10,826.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,455 miles [11,997.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,332 miles [8,581 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Richardson Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saline County: www.salinecounty.org/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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- Richardson Place) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Richardson Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5987, Longitude: -92.5029 In this case, the coordinates for Richardson Place have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Richardson Place 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 317.316 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.653 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.496 degrees. |