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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Richmond Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Richmond Heights and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Heights:
    • 25.631494, -80.368943
    • 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 Heights
  • 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 Heights ...

We found four communities that share the name Richmond Heights.

Within Florida, the name Richmond Heights is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis County
      • This Richmond Heights is located in Saint Louis County and lies 1,068 miles [1,718.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Richmond Heights that is located in Miami-Dade County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Richmond Heights.
    • Ohio
      • Cuyahoga County
      • This Richmond Heights is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 1,101 miles [1,771.9 km]<1> to the north of the Richmond Heights that is located in Miami-Dade County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Richmond Heights.
    • South Dakota
      • Brown County
      • This Richmond Heights is located in Brown County and lies 1,702 miles [2,739.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Richmond Heights that is located in Miami-Dade County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Richmond Heights.
    • Virginia
      • Henrico County
      • This Richmond Heights is located in Henrico County and lies 835 miles [1,343.8 km]<1> to the north of the Richmond Heights that is located in Miami-Dade County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henrico County community of Richmond Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Richmond Heights ...

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.

  • Gables by the Sea
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gables by the Sea
    • Gables by the Sea is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Gables by the Sea has also been known as:
    • Coral Bay
  • Hammocks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammocks
    • Hammocks is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Howard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Howard is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Kings Bay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Bay
    • Kings Bay is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Peters
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
    • Peters is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Pinecrest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
    • Pinecrest is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,006 people
    • Pinecrest has also been known as:
    • Pinecrest village
  • Rockdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
    • Rockdale is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Sunset
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Sunset Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Corners
    • Sunset Corners is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Three Lakes
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Lakes
    • Three Lakes is located in Miami-Dade County

How Far From Richmond Heights 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 Richmond Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Richmond Heights and extending to:

  • Miami, which is the Seat of Miami-Dade County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Richmond Heights to Miami, with an average speed<4> 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 four to five hours.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 408 miles [656.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 936 miles [1,506.3 km] to the north (N). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,624 miles [10,660.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,272 miles [11,703.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,190 miles [8,352.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Richmond Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Miami-Dade County: www.miamidade.gov/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

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- Richmond Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Richmond Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 25.6315, Longitude: -80.3689       In this case, the coordinates for Richmond Heights 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.579 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.464 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.738 degrees.









 

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