Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Richland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Richland and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Richland
- 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 Richland:
- 38.883756, -95.539840
- 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 Richland
- 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 Shawnee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Shawnee County
- Since Richland is near Osage County and also Douglas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Osage County
- eBird sighting report for Douglas 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 Richland ...
We found 54 communities that share the name Richland.
There are three communities within Kansas that are also named Richland.
Beyond Kansas, we know of another 51 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Kansas ...
- Kingman County
- Miami County
- Nemaha County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Butte County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Richland [Butte County].
- San Diego County
- This Richland is located in San Diego County and lies 1,266 miles [2,037.4 km]<2> to the west of the Richland that is located in Shawnee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Richland.
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Cook County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Richland [Cook County].
- Sangamon County
- This Richland is located in Sangamon County and lies 310 miles [498.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Richland that is located in Shawnee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sangamon County community of Richland.
- Indiana
- Rush County
- This Richland is located in Rush County and lies 544 miles [875.5 km]<2> to the east of the Richland that is located in Shawnee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rush County community of Richland.
- Spencer County
- Although located in Spencer County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spencer County community of Richland.
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Iberville Parish
- This Richland is located in Iberville Parish and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Richland that is located in Shawnee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iberville Parish community of Richland.
- Rapides Parish
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Richland [Rapides Parish].
- Saint Mary Parish
- This Richland is located in Saint Mary Parish and lies 665 miles [1,070.2 km] to the south southeast of the Richland that is located in Shawnee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary Parish community of Richland.
- Tensas Parish
- This Richland is located in Tensas Parish and lies 538 miles [865.8 km] to the south southeast of the Richland that is located in Shawnee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tensas Parish community of Richland.
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Otter Tail County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Richland [Otter Tail County].
- Rice 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 Minnesota community of Richland [Rice County].
- Mississippi
- Holmes County
- This Richland is located in Holmes County and lies 512 miles [824 km]<2> to the southeast of the Richland that is located in Shawnee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Richland.
- Humphreys County
- This Richland is located in Humphreys County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km] to the southeast of the Richland that is located in Shawnee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humphreys County community of Richland.
- Rankin County
- This Richland is located in Rankin County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km] to the southeast of the Richland that is located in Shawnee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Richland.
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Clinton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Richland [Clinton County].
- Fairfield County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Fairfield County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Richland.
- Logan 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 Ohio community of Richland [Logan County].
- Richland County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Richland [Richland County].
- Vinton County
- This Richland is located in Vinton County and lies 693 miles [1,115.3 km]<2> to the east of the Richland that is located in Shawnee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vinton County community of Richland.
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Cambria County
- This Richland is located in Cambria County and lies 911 miles [1,466.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Richland that is located in Shawnee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Richland.
- Delaware County
- This Richland is located in Delaware County and lies 1,078 miles [1,734.9 km] to the east of the Richland that is located in Shawnee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Richland.
- Lebanon County
- This Richland is located in Lebanon County and lies 1,028 miles [1,654.4 km] to the east of the Richland that is located in Shawnee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lebanon County community of Richland.
- South Carolina
- Oconee County
- This Richland is located in Oconee County and lies 749 miles [1,205.4 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Richland that is located in Shawnee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Richland.
- Richland County
- This Richland is located in Richland County and lies 872 miles [1,403.3 km] to the east southeast of the Richland that is located in Shawnee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Richland.
- Saluda County
- This Richland is located in Saluda County and lies 840 miles [1,351.8 km] to the east southeast of the Richland that is located in Shawnee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saluda County community of Richland.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Davidson County
- This Richland is located in Davidson County and lies 511 miles [822.4 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Richland that is located in Shawnee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Richland.
- Giles County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Richland [Giles County].
- Grainger County
- This Richland is located in Grainger County and lies 676 miles [1,087.9 km] to the east southeast of the Richland that is located in Shawnee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grainger County community of Richland.
- Knox County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Richland [Knox County].
- Texas
- Navarro County
- This Richland is located in Navarro County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<2> to the south of the Richland that is located in Shawnee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Navarro County community of Richland.
- Rains County
- This Richland is located in Rains County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km] to the south of the Richland that is located in Shawnee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rains County community of Richland.
- Utah
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Richland ...
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.
- Big Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs is located in Douglas County
- Carbondale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Carbondale is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,347 people
- Four Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Osage County
- Globe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Globe is located in Douglas County
- Grantville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Grantville is located in Jefferson County
- Grover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Lone Star
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Michigan Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Valley
- Michigan Valley is located in Osage County
- Mineral Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Mineral Springs is located in Osage County
- Swissvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Richland 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 Richland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Richland and extending to:
- Topeka, which is the Seat of Shawnee County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Richland to Topeka, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 992 miles [1,596.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 57 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,617 miles [10,649 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,363 miles [11,849.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,254 miles [8,455.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Richland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Shawnee County: www.co.shawnee.ks.us/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Richland 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. |
| <2> | 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- Richland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Richland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8838, Longitude: -95.5398 |
| <3> | 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 Richland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 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 Richland 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 319.676 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.951 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.177 degrees. |