Outdoor Activities ...
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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Richland
- 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:
- 39.397388, -121.646083
- 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
- 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 Butte County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Butte County
- Since Richland is near Sutter County and also Yuba County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sutter County
- eBird sighting report for Yuba 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 ...
We found 54 communities that share the name Richland.
There is one other community in California which is also named Richland.
Beyond California, we know of another 53 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Georgia
- 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 1,682 miles [2,706.9 km]<1> to the east of the Richland that is located in Butte 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 1,919 miles [3,088.3 km]<1> to the east of the Richland that is located in Butte 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
- 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 1,393 miles [2,241.8 km]<1> to the east of the Richland that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shawnee County community of Richland.
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Iberville Parish
- This Richland is located in Iberville Parish and lies 1,831 miles [2,946.7 km]<1> to the east of the Richland that is located in Butte 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 1,816 miles [2,922.6 km] to the east southeast of the Richland that is located in Butte 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 1,764 miles [2,838.9 km] to the east of the Richland that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tensas Parish community of Richland.
- Michigan
- 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 1,809 miles [2,911.3 km]<1> to the east of the Richland that is located in Butte 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 1,780 miles [2,864.6 km] to the east of the Richland that is located in Butte 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 1,821 miles [2,930.6 km] to the east of the Richland that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Richland.
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- 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 2,070 miles [3,331.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Richland that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vinton County community of Richland.
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Cambria County
- This Richland is located in Cambria County and lies 2,261 miles [3,638.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Richland that is located in Butte 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 2,434 miles [3,917.1 km] to the east northeast of the Richland that is located in Butte 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 2,379 miles [3,828.6 km] to the east northeast of the Richland that is located in Butte 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 2,137 miles [3,439.2 km]<1> to the east of the Richland that is located in Butte 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 2,260 miles [3,637.1 km] to the east of the Richland that is located in Butte 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 2,225 miles [3,580.8 km] to the east of the Richland that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saluda County community of Richland.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Davidson County
- This Richland is located in Davidson County and lies 1,900 miles [3,057.8 km]<1> to the east of the Richland that is located in Butte 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 2,070 miles [3,331.3 km] to the east of the Richland that is located in Butte 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 1,499 miles [2,412.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Richland that is located in Butte 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 1,500 miles [2,414 km] to the east of the Richland that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rains County community of Richland.
- Utah
- Washington
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.
- Burts Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burts Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burts Ferry
- Burts Ferry is located in Butte County
- Lava Beds ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Live Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
- Live Oak is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Live Oak <5>
- Lorraine ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Lynchburg ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Oak Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Robinsons Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Corner
- Robinsons Corner is located in Butte County
- Sunset
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Vista Robles
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Robles have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Robles
- Vista Robles is located in Butte County
How Far From Richland 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 Richland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Richland once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Richland and extending to:
- Oroville, which is the Seat of Butte County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Richland to Oroville, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 57 miles [91.7 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,364 miles [3,804.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 135 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,295 miles [11,740.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,062 miles [12,974.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,120 miles [9,849.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Butte County: www.buttecounty.net/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 39.3974, Longitude: -121.6461 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 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 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.718 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.653 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.68 degrees. |