Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Richwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Richwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Richwood
- 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 Richwood:
- 32.041838, -83.786284
- 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 Richwood
- 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 Dooly County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dooly County
- Since Richwood is near Crisp County and also Sumter County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Crisp County
- eBird sighting report for Sumter 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 Richwood ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Richwood.
Within Georgia, the name Richwood is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, ten are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Minnesota
- New Jersey
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Richwood lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Richwood that is located in Dooly County.
- South Carolina
- Texas
- West Virginia
- Monongalia County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Richwood [Monongalia County].
- Nicholas County
- This Richwood is located in Nicholas County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Richwood that is located in Dooly County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nicholas County community of Richwood.
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Richwood ...
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.
- Bridges
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Coney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Danville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Five Points
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Wilcox County
- Lamb Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Lilly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
- Lilly is located in Dooly County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lilly <4>
- Mars Hill Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Hill Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill Crossroads
- Mars Hill Crossroads is located in Dooly County
- Marshall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Snow Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Spring
- Snow Spring is located in Dooly County
How Far From Richwood to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Richwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Richwood and extending to:
- Vienna, which is the Seat of Dooly County, lies just to the North.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Richwood to Atlanta, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 606 miles [975.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,492 miles [10,447.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,185 miles [11,563.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,068 miles [8,156.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Richwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Richwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Richwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0418, Longitude: -83.7863 In this case, the coordinates for Richwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Richwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Richwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.824 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.943 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.46 degrees. |