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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 Richey, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Richey 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 Richey:
- 33.03011, -90.733212
- 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 Richey
- 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 Sharkey County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sharkey County
- Since Richey is near Hinds County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hinds County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Richey
Communities Also Named Richey ...
We found four communities that are also named Richey.
Within Mississippi, the name Richey is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Newton County
- Although located in Newton County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Richey.
- Montana
- Dawson County
- This Richey is located in Dawson County and lies 1,255 miles [2,019.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Richey that is located in Sharkey County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dawson County community of Richey.
- New Mexico
- Guadalupe County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Guadalupe County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guadalupe County community of Richey.
- Ohio
- Van Wert County
- This Richey is located in Van Wert County and lies 638 miles [1,026.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Richey that is located in Sharkey County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Wert County community of Richey.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Richey ...
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.
- Big Eddy Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Big Eddy Landing is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Eddy Landing
- Chapel Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chapel Landing is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Landing
- Delta City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Delta City is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta City
- Holland Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Holland Landing is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Landing
- Hollands ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hollands is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollands
- Louise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Louise is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Murphy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Murphy Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Murphy Ferry is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Ferry
- Panther Burn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- White House Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- White House Landing is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Landing
How Far From Richey 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 Richey to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Richey and extending to:
- Rolling Fork, which is the Seat of Sharkey County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Richey to Rolling Fork, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 59 miles [95 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 864 miles [1,390.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,736 miles [10,840.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,454 miles [11,996.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,330 miles [8,577.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Richey) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Richey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Richey 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 Richey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0301, Longitude: -90.7332 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.049 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.971 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.999 degrees. |
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