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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.
- 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:
- 38.629192, -90.319749
- 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Louis City
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Richmond Heights
Communities Also Named Richmond Heights ...
We found four communities that are also named Richmond Heights.
Within Missouri, the name Richmond Heights is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of four communities that are located 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 507 miles [815.9 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 635 miles [1,021.9 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 706 miles [1,136.2 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.
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 south)
- Ellendale is located in Saint Louis City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
- Fountain Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fountain Park is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Park
- Hi-Pointe
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hi-Pointe is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hi-Pointe
- Kings Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Kings Oak is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Oak
- Lake Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lake Junction is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Junction
- Lewis Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lewis Place is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Place
- Maplewood
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pagedale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pagedale is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pagedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,290 people
- Rock Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rock Springs is located in Saint Louis City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Tower Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- University City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
How Far From Richmond Heights 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 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 Northwest.
- Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Richmond Heights to Jefferson City, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 714 miles [1,149.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,441 miles [10,365.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,176 miles [11,548.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,057 miles [8,138.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Richmond Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Richmond Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6292, Longitude: -90.3197 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.152 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.846 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.705 degrees. |
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