Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Richelieu, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Richelieu and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Richelieu
- 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 Richelieu:
- 37.004523, -86.691853
- 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 Richelieu
- 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 Butler County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Butler County
- Since Richelieu is near Logan County and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Logan County
- eBird sighting report for Warren 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 Richelieu ...
We found one communities that share the name Richelieu.
Within Kentucky, the name Richelieu is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Richelieu in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Quebec
- This Richelieu lies 907 miles [1,459.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Richelieu that is located in Butler County.
- Quebec
Curious and Interesting Names Near Richelieu ...
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.
- Blue Level
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- 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
- Boston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Buffalo Fork
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Fork
- Buffalo Fork is located in Logan County
- Dimple
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Gasper
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Guy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Homer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Leetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Needmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Rockfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Rockland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rockland is located in Warren County
- Sugar Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Butler County
How Far From Richelieu 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 Richelieu to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Richelieu and extending to:
- Morgantown, which is the Seat of Butler County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Richelieu to Morgantown, with an average speed<3> 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 four to five hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 129 miles [207.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 541 miles [870.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,380 miles [10,267.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,102 miles [11,429.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,977 miles [8,009.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Richelieu. 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 '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- Richelieu) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Richelieu. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0045, Longitude: -86.6919 |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Richelieu to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.769 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.88 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.444 degrees. |