Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Richmondville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Richmondville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Richmondville
- 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 Richmondville:
- 43.573225, -82.593459
- 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 Richmondville
- 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 Sanilac County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sanilac County
- Since Richmondville is near Huron County and also Tuscola County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Huron County
- eBird sighting report for Tuscola 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 Richmondville ...
We found one communities that share the name Richmondville.
Within Michigan, the name Richmondville is unique.
Beyond Michigan, there is another community also named Richmondville in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Schoharie County
- This Richmondville is located in Schoharie County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km]<1> to the east of the Richmondville that is located in Sanilac County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schoharie County community of Richmondville.
- New York
Curious and Interesting Names Near Richmondville ...
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.
- Argyle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Argyle is located in Sanilac County
- Carsonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
- Carsonville is located in Sanilac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carsonville <2>
- Cash
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Deckerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deckerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckerville
- Deckerville is located in Sanilac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deckerville <2>
- Forestville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Forestville is located in Sanilac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Harbor Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Beach
- Harbor Beach is located in Huron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Former name for Harbor Beach:
- Sand Beach
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbor Beach <2>
- Helena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Palms
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palms
- Palms is located in Sanilac County
- Parisville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parisville
- Parisville is located in Huron County
- Peatville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
How Far From Richmondville 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 Richmondville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Richmondville and extending to:
- Sandusky, which is the Seat of Sanilac County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Richmondville to Sandusky, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 114 miles [183.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 432 miles [695.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,915 miles [9,519.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,649 miles [10,700.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,530 miles [7,290.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Richmondville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sanilac County: www.sanilaccounty.net/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Richmondville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Richmondville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5732, Longitude: -82.5935 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Richmondville 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 311.068 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.758 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.508 degrees. |