Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rico, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rico and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rico
- 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 Rico:
- 34.438781, -78.624031
- 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 Rico
- 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 Columbus County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Columbus County
- Since Rico is near Bladen County and also Robeson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bladen County
- eBird sighting report for Robeson 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 Rico ...
We found four communities that share the name Rico.
Within North Carolina, the name Rico is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rico ...
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.
- Carvers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Council
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Elizabethtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <3>
- Farmers Union
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Union
- Farmers Union is located in Columbus County
- Halls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Hallsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsboro
- Hallsboro is located in Columbus County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hallsboro
- From Rico to Hallsboro
- Honey Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Hill
- Honey Hill is located in Columbus County
- Lisbon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Peacocks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Pine Log
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Red Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Redbug
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbug
- Redbug is located in Columbus County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Redbug
- From Rico to Redbug
- Williams Cross Roads ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cross Roads
- Williams Cross Roads is located in Columbus County
How Far From Rico 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 community such as Rico to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rico and extending to:
- Whiteville, which is the Seat of Columbus County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Rico to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>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 most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 320 miles [515 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,158 miles [9,910.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,847 miles [11,019.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,731 miles [7,613.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rico. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Columbus County: www.columbusco.org/main
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rico) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rico. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4388, Longitude: -78.6240 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Rico 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 308.965 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.998 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.90 degrees. |