Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Richmond Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Richmond Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Richmond Heights
- 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 Heights:
- 38.630732, -90.332949
- 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 Heights
- 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 Saint Louis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Louis County
- Since Richmond Heights is near Saint Louis City and also Saint Clair County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Louis City
- eBird sighting report for Saint Clair 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 Heights ...
We found four communities that share the name Richmond Heights.
Within Missouri, the name Richmond Heights is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Miami-Dade County
- This Richmond Heights is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 1,068 miles [1,718.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Richmond Heights that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami-Dade County community of Richmond Heights.
- Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
- This Richmond Heights is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 508 miles [817.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Richmond Heights that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Richmond Heights.
- South Dakota
- Brown County
- This Richmond Heights is located in Brown County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Richmond Heights that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Richmond Heights.
- Virginia
- Henrico County
- This Richmond Heights is located in Henrico County and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km]<1> to the east of the Richmond Heights that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henrico County community of Richmond Heights.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Richmond Heights ...
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.
- Ellendale
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Fountain Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Park
- Fountain Park is located in Saint Louis County
- Hi-Pointe
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Kings Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Lake Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Junction
- Lake Junction is located in Saint Louis County
- Lewis Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Place
- Lewis Place is located in Saint Louis County
- Maplewood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Maplewood is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,074 people
- Overland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Pagedale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Rock Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Rock Hill is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hill <3>
- Rock Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Saint Louis City
- Sycamore Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Hills
- Sycamore Hills is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
- Tower Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Grove
- Tower Grove is located in Saint Louis City
- University City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- University City is located in Saint Louis City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
- Wells - Goodfellow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells - Goodfellow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells - Goodfellow
- Wells - Goodfellow is located in Saint Louis County
- Rock Hill
How Far From Richmond Heights 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 city such as Richmond Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Richmond Heights and extending to:
- Clayton, which is the Seat of Saint Louis County, lies just to the North.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Richmond Heights to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 41 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,442 miles [10,367.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,177 miles [11,550.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,057 miles [8,138.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Richmond Heights: www.richmondheights.org/
The official website for Saint Louis County: www.co.st-louis.mo.us/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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- Richmond Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Richmond Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6307, Longitude: -90.3329 In this case, the coordinates for Richmond Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Richmond Heights 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 316.161 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.857 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.711 degrees. |