Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in North Richmond, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Richmond and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for North 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 North Richmond:
- 42.793139, -72.272029
- 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 North 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 Cheshire County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cheshire County
- Since North Richmond is near Worcester County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Worcester County
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 North Richmond ...
We found two communities that share the name North Richmond.
Within New Hampshire, the name North Richmond is unique.
Beyond New Hampshire, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Contra Costa County
- This North Richmond is located in Contra Costa County and lies 2,617 miles [4,211.7 km]<1> to the west of the North Richmond that is located in Cheshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Contra Costa County community of North Richmond.
- Ohio
- Ashtabula County
- This North Richmond is located in Ashtabula County and lies 430 miles [692 km]<1> to the west of the North Richmond that is located in Cheshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of North Richmond.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near North 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.
- Baptist Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptist Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Corners
- Baptist Corners is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Blissville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blissville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blissville
- Blissville is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Dole Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dole Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dole Junction
- Dole Junction is located in Cheshire County
- Dublin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Cheshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <3>
- Gill Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gill Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill Station
- Gill Station is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jones Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
- Jones Corner is located in Cheshire County
- Mayo Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Corners
- Mayo Corners is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Rockwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Satans Kingdom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satans Kingdom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satans Kingdom
- Satans Kingdom is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Scotland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Sky Farm
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
How Far From North 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 North Richmond to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Richmond and extending to:
- Keene, which is the Seat of Cheshire County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from North Richmond to Keene, 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.
- Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 47 miles [75.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 366 miles [589 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,538 miles [8,912.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,249 miles [10,056.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,125 miles [6,638.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Richmond. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cheshire County: www.co.cheshire.nh.us/
The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.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- North Richmond) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Richmond. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7931, Longitude: -72.2720 In this case, the coordinates for North Richmond have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 North Richmond 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 304.643 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.395 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.902 degrees. |