Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Richland Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Richland Junction and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Richland Junction

• 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 Junction:
  • 42.401150, -85.496952
  • 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 Junction

• 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 Kalamazoo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Kalamazoo County
  • Since Richland Junction is near Barry County and also Allegan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Barry County
  • eBird sighting report for Allegan 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 Junction ...

We found one communities that share the name Richland Junction.

Within Michigan, the name Richland Junction is unique.

Beyond Michigan, there is another community also named Richland Junction in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Washington
    • Benton County
    • This Richland Junction is located in Benton County and lies 1,674 miles [2,694 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Richland Junction that is located in Kalamazoo County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Richland Junction.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Richland Junction ...

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.

• Comstock
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
  • Comstock is located in Kalamazoo County
• Cooper
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
  • Cooper is located in Kalamazoo County
• Galesburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
  • Galesburg is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,090 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galesburg <3>
• Gull Lake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gull Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gull Lake
  • Gull Lake is located in Kalamazoo County
• Hickory Corners
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
  • Hickory Corners is located in Barry County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Corners <3>
• Howlandsburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howlandsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howlandsburg
  • Howlandsburg is located in Kalamazoo County
• Lawndale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
  • Lawndale is located in Kalamazoo County
• Parchment
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parchment have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parchment
  • Parchment is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parchment <3>
• Prairieville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
  • Prairieville is located in Barry County
• Stony Point
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
  • Stony Point is located in Barry County
• Woodlawn Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Beach
  • Woodlawn Beach is located in Barry County

How Far From Richland Junction to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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 Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Kalamazoo, which is the Seat of Kalamazoo County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Richland Junction to Lansing, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 504 miles [811.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,078 miles [9,781.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,814 miles [10,966.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,696 miles [7,557.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Kalamazoo County: www.kalcounty.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/