Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rich Square, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rich Square and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rich Square
- 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 Rich Square:
- 36.273694, -77.284466
- 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 Rich Square
- 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 Northampton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Northampton County
- Since Rich Square is near Bertie County and also Hertford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bertie County
- eBird sighting report for Hertford 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rich Square ...
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.
- Creeksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creeksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creeksville
- Creeksville is located in Northampton County
- Eagletown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Edwards Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Crossroads
- Edwards Crossroads is located in Northampton County
- Edwards Fork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Fork
- Edwards Fork is located in Halifax County
- Francis Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francis Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Mill
- Francis Mill is located in Bertie County
- George
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Hills Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Crossroads
- Hills Crossroads is located in Halifax County
- Millennium
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millennium have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millennium
- Millennium is located in Hertford County
- Milwaukee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Scotland Neck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland Neck
- Scotland Neck is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland Neck <2>
How Far From Rich Square 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 town such as Rich Square to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Rich Square and extending to:
- Jackson, which is the Seat of Northampton County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Rich Square to Jackson, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 83 miles [133.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 181 miles [291.3 km] to the north (N). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,020 miles [9,688.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,713 miles [10,803.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,595 miles [7,394.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rich Square. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Northampton County: www.northamptonnc.com/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Rich Square) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rich Square. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2737, Longitude: -77.2845 In this case, the coordinates for Rich Square have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Rich Square 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 308.166 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.355 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.781 degrees. |