Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Richter Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Richter Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Richter Crossroads
- 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 Richter Crossroads:
- 30.836856, -85.502153
- 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 Richter Crossroads
- 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Since Richter Crossroads is near Washington County and also Holmes County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Holmes 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Richter Crossroads ...
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.
- Cottondale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottondale
- Cottondale is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottondale <1>
- Eleanor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Gilberts Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilberts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberts Mill
- Gilberts Mill is located in Washington County
- Glass
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Graceville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville
- Graceville is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graceville <1>
- Holland Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Crossroads
- Holland Crossroads is located in Holmes County
- Jacob City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob City
- Jacob City is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Jacobs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Kent Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Poplar Head
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Head
- Poplar Head is located in Washington County
- Rambo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Richter Crossroads 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 community such as Richter Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Richter Crossroads and extending to:
- Marianna, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Richter Crossroads to Marianna, 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 five to six hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 77 miles [123.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 734 miles [1,181.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,623 miles [10,658.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,316 miles [11,774 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,198 miles [8,365.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Richter Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksoncounty-fl.com/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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- Richter Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Richter Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8369, Longitude: -85.5022 In this case, the coordinates for Richter Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Richter Crossroads 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 312.728 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.82 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.351 degrees. |