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41.482597, -72.905103
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We found one communities that share the name Richards Corner.
There is one other community in Connecticut which is also named Richards Corner.
Beyond Connecticut.
Communities Located In Connecticut ...
Fairfield County
This Richards Corner is located in Fairfield County and lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Richards Corner that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Richards Corner.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Richards Corner ...
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.
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 community such as Richards Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Richards Corner and extending to:
Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Richards Corner to Hartford, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 281 miles [452.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,616 miles [9,038.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,323 miles [10,175.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,199 miles [6,757.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Footnotes ...
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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Richards Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Richards Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4826, Longitude: -72.9051 In this case, the coordinates for Richards Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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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.
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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.
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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 Richards Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.199 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.803 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.827 degrees.