Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Richmond, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Richmond and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Richmond
- 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:
- 32.218759, -90.183421
- 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
- 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 Rankin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rankin County
- Since Richmond is near Hinds County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hinds County
- eBird sighting report for Madison 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 ...
We found 55 communities that share the name Richmond.
There is one other community in Mississippi which is also named Richmond.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another 54 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 54 communities, 50 are located in the United States and twelve are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Mississippi ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- British Columbia
- This Richmond lies 2,052 miles [3,302.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Richmond that is located in Rankin County.
- California
- Contra Costa County
- This Richmond is located in Contra Costa County and lies 1,850 miles [2,977.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Richmond that is located in Rankin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Contra Costa County community of Richmond.
- San Francisco County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Richmond [San Francisco County].
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- McHenry County
- This Richmond is located in McHenry County and lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km]<1> to the north of the Richmond that is located in Rankin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McHenry County community of Richmond.
- Tazewell County
- This Richmond is located in Tazewell County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km] to the north of the Richmond that is located in Rankin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tazewell County community of Richmond.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Franklin County
- This Richmond is located in Franklin County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Richmond that is located in Rankin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Richmond.
- Nemaha County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Nemaha County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nemaha County community of Richmond.
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Allegan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Richmond [Allegan County].
- Macomb County
- This Richmond is located in Macomb County and lies 835 miles [1,343.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Richmond that is located in Rankin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macomb County community of Richmond.
- Minnesota
- Stearns County
- This Richmond is located in Stearns County and lies 942 miles [1,516 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Richmond that is located in Rankin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stearns County community of Richmond.
- Winona County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Richmond [Winona County].
- Missouri
- Howard County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Howard County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Richmond.
- Ray County
- This Richmond is located in Ray County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Richmond that is located in Rankin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ray County community of Richmond.
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- This Richmond lies 1,698 miles [2,732.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Richmond that is located in Rankin County.
- Ohio
- Jefferson County
- This Richmond is located in Jefferson County and lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Richmond that is located in Rankin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Richmond.
- Lake County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Richmond [Lake County].
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Richmond lies 888 miles [1,429.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Richmond that is located in Rankin County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Clarion County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Richmond [Clarion County].
- Franklin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Richmond [Franklin County].
- Northampton County
- This Richmond is located in Northampton County and lies 1,022 miles [1,644.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Richmond that is located in Rankin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Richmond.
- Philadelphia County
- This Richmond is located in Philadelphia County and lies 995 miles [1,601.3 km] to the northeast of the Richmond that is located in Rankin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Richmond.
- York County
- This Richmond is located in York County and lies 929 miles [1,495.1 km] to the northeast of the Richmond that is located in Rankin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Richmond.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Richmond lies 1,698 miles [2,732.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Richmond that is located in Rankin County.
- Quebec
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Henrico County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Richmond [Henrico County].
- Richmond City
- This Richmond is located in Richmond City and lies 809 miles [1,302 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Richmond that is located in Rankin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond City community of Richmond.
- Washington
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Richmond ...
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.
- Cedar Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Cedar Point is located in Rankin County
- Choctaw Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
- Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
- Cooks Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Ferry
- Cooks Ferry is located in Hinds County
- Elton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Elton Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton Place
- Elton Place is located in Hinds County
- Lost Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Plain
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Plainview
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Raintree Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Place
- Raintree Place is located in Hinds County
- Randall Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Place
- Randall Place is located in Rankin County
- Red Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Sunkist
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Richmond 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 Richmond to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Richmond once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Richmond and extending to:
- Brandon, which is the Seat of Rankin County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Richmond to Brandon, with an average speed<5> 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 just to the north (N).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 869 miles [1,398.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 50 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,754 miles [10,869.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,468 miles [12,018.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,343 miles [8,598.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rankin County: www.rankincounty.org/
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Richmond) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Richmond. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2188, Longitude: -90.1834 In this case, the coordinates for Richmond have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Richmond, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Richmond could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.631 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.377 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.909 degrees. |