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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 Richardsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Richardsville 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 Richardsville:
    • 37.104548, -86.470998
    • 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 Richardsville
  • 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 Richardsville ...

We found five communities that share the name Richardsville.

Within Kentucky, the name Richardsville is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New Brunswick
      • This Richardsville lies 1,252 miles [2,014.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Richardsville that is located in Warren County.
    • New York
      • Putnam County
      • This Richardsville is located in Putnam County and lies 741 miles [1,192.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Richardsville that is located in Warren County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Richardsville.
    • Oklahoma
      • McIntosh County
      • This Richardsville is located in McIntosh County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km]<1> to the west of the Richardsville that is located in Warren County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McIntosh County community of Richardsville.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Jefferson County
      • This Richardsville is located in Jefferson County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Richardsville that is located in Warren County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Richardsville.
    • Virginia
      • Culpeper County
      • This Richardsville is located in Culpeper County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Richardsville that is located in Warren County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Culpeper County community of Richardsville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Richardsville ...

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.

  • Anna
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
    • Anna is located in Warren County
  • Asphalt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asphalt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asphalt
    • Asphalt is located in Edmonson County
  • Blue Level
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Level
    • Blue Level is located in Warren County
  • Bowling Green
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
    • Bowling Green is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,631 people
    • Former names for Bowling Green:
    • Bolin Green
    • McFadden's Station
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <3>
  • Greencastle
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greencastle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
    • Greencastle is located in Warren County
  • Guy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
    • Guy is located in Warren County
  • Horsemill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horsemill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsemill
    • Horsemill is located in Butler County
  • Indian Hills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
    • Indian Hills is located in Warren County
  • Needmore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
    • Needmore is located in Butler County
  • Nick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nick
    • Nick is located in Edmonson County
  • Plum Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Springs
    • Plum Springs is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
  • Reedyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedyville
    • Reedyville is located in Butler County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Rockland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Warren County
    • Roundhill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundhill
      • Roundhill is located in Edmonson County
    • Sand Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
      • Sand Hill is located in Warren County
    • Vineyard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
      • Vineyard is located in Butler County

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

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

  • Bowling Green, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies just to the South.
  • Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Richardsville to Frankfort, with an average speed<4>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 527 miles [848.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,367 miles [10,246.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,088 miles [11,407 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,964 miles [7,988.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Richardsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Richardsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1045, Longitude: -86.4710    
<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 Richardsville 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 313.634 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.738 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.323 degrees.









 

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