Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Little Richmond, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Little Richmond and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Little 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 Little Richmond:
  • 36.294857, -80.757568
  • 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 Little 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 Surry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Surry County
  • Since Little Richmond is near Yadkin County and also Wilkes County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Yadkin County
  • eBird sighting report for Wilkes 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 Little Richmond ...

We found one communities that share the name Little Richmond.

Within North Carolina, the name Little Richmond is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Little Richmond in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Montgomery County
    • This Little Richmond is located in Montgomery County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Little Richmond that is located in Surry County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Little Richmond.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Little 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.

• Jonesville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
  • Jonesville is located in Yadkin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <3>
• Level Cross
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Cross
  • Level Cross is located in Surry County
• Mount Pleasant
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Yadkin County
• Mountain Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
  • Mountain Park is located in Surry County
• Mulberry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
  • Mulberry is located in Surry County
• Pleasant Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Wilkes County
• Pleasant Ridge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
  • Pleasant Ridge is located in Wilkes County
• Poplar Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
  • Poplar Springs is located in Surry County
• Stony Knoll
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Knoll
  • Stony Knoll is located in Surry County
• Turkey Ford
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Ford
  • Turkey Ford is located in Surry County
• Union Cross
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
  • Union Cross is located in Surry County
• Zephyr
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr
  • Zephyr is located in Surry County

How Far From Little Richmond 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 Little Richmond to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Little Richmond and extending to:

• Dobson, which is the Seat of Surry County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Little Richmond to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 271 miles [436.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,169 miles [9,928 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,872 miles [11,059.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,750 miles [7,644.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Little Richmond. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Surry County: www.co.surry.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/