Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Richmond Furnace, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Richmond Furnace and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Richmond Furnace
- 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 Furnace:
- 42.361197, -73.380665
- 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 Furnace
- 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 Berkshire County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Berkshire County
- Since Richmond Furnace is near Columbia County and also Rensselaer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Columbia County
- eBird sighting report for Rensselaer 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 Furnace ...
We found two communities that share the name Richmond Furnace.
Within Massachusetts, the name Richmond Furnace is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nevada
- Eureka County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Eureka County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eureka County community of Richmond Furnace.
- Pennsylvania
- Franklin County
- This Richmond Furnace is located in Franklin County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Richmond Furnace that is located in Berkshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Richmond Furnace.
- Nevada
Curious and Interesting Names Near Richmond Furnace ...
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.
- Coltsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coltsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltsville
- Coltsville is located in Berkshire County
- Flatbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Green Ridge Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge Park
- Green Ridge Park is located in Berkshire County
- Green River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
- Green River is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Lee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lee is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,629 people
- Leisure Lee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Lee
- Leisure Lee is located in Berkshire County
- Red Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Red Rock is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Riders
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Rock City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Rockdale Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale Mills
- Rockdale Mills is located in Berkshire County
- Shaker Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Shaker Village is located in Berkshire County
- Tanglewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Berkshire County
- Victory Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Hill
- Victory Hill is located in Berkshire County
- Yankee Orchards
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Orchards have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Orchards
- Yankee Orchards is located in Berkshire County
How Far From Richmond Furnace 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 Richmond Furnace to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Richmond Furnace and extending to:
- Pittsfield, which is the Seat of Berkshire County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Richmond Furnace to Boston, 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 306 miles [492.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,601 miles [9,013.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,313 miles [10,159.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,188 miles [6,739.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Richmond Furnace. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Furnace, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Richmond Furnace) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Richmond Furnace. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3612, Longitude: -73.3807 In this case, the coordinates for Richmond Furnace have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 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 Richmond Furnace 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 305.375 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.145 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.621 degrees. |