Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Richmond, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Richmond and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Richmond
- 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 Richmond:
- 37.938496, -122.347521
- 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 Richmond
- 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 Contra Costa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Contra Costa County
- Since Richmond is near Alameda County and also Marin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Alameda County
- eBird sighting report for Marin 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 Richmond ...
We found 55 communities that share the name Richmond.
There is one other community in California which is also named Richmond.
Beyond California, we know of another 54 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 54 communities, 50 are located in the United States and twelve are in Canada.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- British Columbia
- This Richmond lies 775 miles [1,247.2 km]<2> to the north of the Richmond that is located in Contra Costa County.
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- McHenry County
- This Richmond is located in McHenry County and lies 1,809 miles [2,911.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Richmond that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McHenry County community of Richmond.
- Tazewell County
- This Richmond is located in Tazewell County and lies 1,763 miles [2,837.3 km] to the east northeast of the Richmond that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tazewell County community of Richmond.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Franklin County
- This Richmond is located in Franklin County and lies 1,465 miles [2,357.7 km]<2> to the east of the Richmond that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Richmond.
- Nemaha County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Nemaha County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nemaha County community of Richmond.
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Allegan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Richmond [Allegan County].
- Macomb County
- This Richmond is located in Macomb County and lies 2,090 miles [3,363.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Richmond that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macomb County community of Richmond.
- Minnesota
- Stearns County
- This Richmond is located in Stearns County and lies 1,516 miles [2,439.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Richmond that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stearns County community of Richmond.
- Winona County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Richmond [Winona County].
- Mississippi
- Lee County
- This Richmond is located in Lee County and lies 1,893 miles [3,046.5 km]<2> to the east of the Richmond that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Richmond.
- Rankin 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 Mississippi community of Richmond [Rankin County].
- Missouri
- Howard County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Howard County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Richmond.
- Ray County
- This Richmond is located in Ray County and lies 1,527 miles [2,457.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Richmond that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ray County community of Richmond.
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- This Richmond lies 3,006 miles [4,837.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Richmond that is located in Contra Costa County.
- Ohio
- Jefferson County
- This Richmond is located in Jefferson County and lies 2,211 miles [3,558.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Richmond that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Richmond.
- Lake County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Richmond [Lake County].
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Richmond lies 2,186 miles [3,518 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Richmond that is located in Contra Costa County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Clarion County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Richmond [Clarion County].
- Franklin 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 Pennsylvania community of Richmond [Franklin County].
- Northampton County
- This Richmond is located in Northampton County and lies 2,496 miles [4,016.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Richmond that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Richmond.
- Philadelphia County
- This Richmond is located in Philadelphia County and lies 2,510 miles [4,039.5 km] to the east northeast of the Richmond that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Richmond.
- York County
- This Richmond is located in York County and lies 2,438 miles [3,923.6 km] to the east northeast of the Richmond that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Richmond.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Richmond lies 2,972 miles [4,783 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Richmond that is located in Contra Costa County.
- Quebec
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Henrico County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Richmond [Henrico County].
- Richmond City
- This Richmond is located in Richmond City and lies 2,428 miles [3,907.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Richmond that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond City community of Richmond.
- Washington
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Richmond ...
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.
- Christie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Giant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Hercules
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hercules
- Hercules is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hercules <5>
- Little Reed Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Reed Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Reed Heights
- Little Reed Heights is located in Marin County
- Meadowsweet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowsweet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowsweet
- Meadowsweet is located in Marin County
- Nitro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Paradise Cay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cay
- Paradise Cay is located in Marin County
- Reed
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Rockridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Rodeo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodeo
- Rodeo is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rodeo <5>
- Rollingwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Rollingwood is located in Contra Costa County
- Thousand Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thousand Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousand Oaks
- Thousand Oaks is located in Alameda County
- Triangle Court
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triangle Court have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle Court
- Triangle Court is located in Contra Costa County
- University Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- University Village is located in Alameda County
How Far From Richmond 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 Richmond to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Richmond and extending to:
- Martinez, which is the Seat of Contra Costa County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Richmond to Martinez, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 64 miles [103 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,426 miles [3,904.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 138 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,403 miles [11,914 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,169 miles [13,146.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,226 miles [10,019.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Richmond: www.ci.richmond.ca.us/
The official website for Contra Costa County: www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Richmond 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. |
| <2> | 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- Richmond) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Richmond. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9385, Longitude: -122.3475 |
| <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 Richmond, 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 Richmond 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 340.16 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.112 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.122 degrees. |