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:
- 42.464102, -88.308879
- 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 McHenry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for McHenry County
- Since Richmond is near Walworth County and also Kenosha County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Walworth County
- eBird sighting report for Kenosha 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 Illinois which is also named Richmond.
Beyond Illinois, 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 Illinois ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- British Columbia
- This Richmond lies 1,714 miles [2,758.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Richmond that is located in McHenry County.
- California
- Contra Costa County
- This Richmond is located in Contra Costa County and lies 1,809 miles [2,911.3 km]<1> to the west of the Richmond that is located in McHenry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Contra Costa County community of Richmond.
- San Francisco County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Richmond [San Francisco County].
- Florida
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Franklin County
- This Richmond is located in Franklin County and lies 460 miles [740.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Richmond that is located in McHenry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Richmond.
- Nemaha County
- This community is historic<2> 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.<3> 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 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the east of the Richmond that is located in McHenry 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 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Richmond that is located in McHenry 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.<3> 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 571 miles [918.9 km]<1> to the south of the Richmond that is located in McHenry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Richmond.
- Rankin 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 Mississippi community of Richmond [Rankin County].
- Missouri
- Howard County
- This community is historic<2> 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 368 miles [592.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Richmond that is located in McHenry 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 1,247 miles [2,006.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Richmond that is located in McHenry County.
- Ohio
- Jefferson County
- This Richmond is located in Jefferson County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Richmond that is located in McHenry 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.<3> 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 379 miles [609.9 km]<1> to the east of the Richmond that is located in McHenry County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Clarion County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> 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 687 miles [1,105.6 km]<1> to the east of the Richmond that is located in McHenry 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 706 miles [1,136.2 km] to the east of the Richmond that is located in McHenry 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 637 miles [1,025.2 km] to the east southeast of the Richmond that is located in McHenry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Richmond.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Richmond lies 1,225 miles [1,971.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Richmond that is located in McHenry 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.<3> 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 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Richmond that is located in McHenry 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.
- Fox Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
- Fox Lake is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,411 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox Lake <5>
- Greenwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Hebron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <5>
- Johnsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
- Johnsburg is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnsburg <5>
- Lotus Woods
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lotus Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus Woods
- Lotus Woods is located in Lake County
- Powers Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Lake
- Powers Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Spring Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <5>
- Sunnyside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Sunrise Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Ridge
- Sunrise Ridge is located in McHenry County
- Twin Lakes
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,234 people
- Wonder Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonder Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonder Center
- Wonder Center is located in McHenry County
- Wonder Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonder Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonder Lake
- Wonder Lake is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
- Wonder Lake has also been known as:
- Wonder Lake village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wonder Lake <5>
How Far From Richmond 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 village 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:
- Woodstock, which is the Seat of McHenry County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Richmond to Woodstock, 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.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 197 miles [317 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 638 miles [1,026.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,178 miles [9,942.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,920 miles [11,136.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,806 miles [7,734.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Richmond: www.richmond-il.com/
The official website for McHenry County: www.co.mchenry.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 42.4641, Longitude: -88.3089 In this case, the coordinates for Richmond 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 Richmond, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 314.883 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.924 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.734 degrees. |