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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Richardson:
    • 42.841197, -71.676461
    • 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 Richardson
  • 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 Richardson ...

We found 30 communities that share the name Richardson.

Within New Hampshire, the name Richardson is unique.

Beyond New Hampshire, we know of another 30 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 27 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Cherokee County
      • This Richardson is located in Cherokee County and lies 963 miles [1,549.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Richardson that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Richardson.
      • Washington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Richardson [Washington County].
    • Alaska
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alaska community of Richardson.
    • Arkansas
      • Jefferson County
      • This Richardson is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,231 miles [1,981.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Richardson that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Richardson.
    • Georgia
      • Rockdale County
      • This Richardson is located in Rockdale County and lies 928 miles [1,493.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Richardson that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockdale County community of Richardson.
    • Illinois
      • Kane County
      • This Richardson is located in Kane County and lies 862 miles [1,387.3 km]<1> to the west of the Richardson that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kane County community of Richardson.
    • Kansas
      • Leavenworth County
      • This Richardson is located in Leavenworth County and lies 1,230 miles [1,979.5 km]<1> to the west of the Richardson that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leavenworth County community of Richardson.
      • Osage County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Richardson [Osage County].
      • Shawnee 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 Kansas community of Richardson [Shawnee County].
    • Kentucky
      • Lawrence County
      • This Richardson is located in Lawrence County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Richardson that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Richardson.
    • Louisiana
      • Washington Parish
      • This Richardson is located in Washington Parish and lies 1,311 miles [2,109.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Richardson that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington Parish community of Richardson.
    • Michigan
      • Schoolcraft County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Richardson [Schoolcraft County].
    • Mississippi
      • Hancock County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Richardson [Hancock County].
      • Pearl River County
      • This Richardson is located in Pearl River County and lies 1,303 miles [2,097 km]<1> to the southwest of the Richardson that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pearl River County community of Richardson.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Richardson lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Richardson that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • New Mexico
      • Lincoln County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Lincoln County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Richardson.
    • North Carolina
      • Bladen County
      • This Richardson is located in Bladen County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Richardson that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bladen County community of Richardson.
    • Ontario
      • This Richardson lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<1> to the west of the Richardson that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • Oregon
      • Lane County
      • This Richardson is located in Lane County and lies 2,566 miles [4,129.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Richardson that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of Richardson.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Richardson lies 1,624 miles [2,613.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Richardson that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • Tennessee
      • Lawrence County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Richardson [Lawrence County].
      • Tipton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Richardson [Tipton County].
    • Texas
      • Dallas County
      • This Richardson is located in Dallas County and lies 1,516 miles [2,439.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Richardson that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Richardson.
    • Utah
      • Grand County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Richardson [Grand County].
    • Virginia
      • Carroll County
      • This Richardson is located in Carroll County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Richardson that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Richardson.
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Richardson is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km] to the southwest of the Richardson that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Richardson.
      • New Kent County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Richardson [New Kent County].
    • Washington
      • San Juan County
      • This Richardson is located in San Juan County and lies 2,455 miles [3,950.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Richardson that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Juan County community of Richardson.
    • West Virginia
      • Calhoun County
      • This Richardson is located in Calhoun County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Richardson that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Richardson.
    • Wisconsin
      • Polk County
      • This Richardson is located in Polk County and lies 1,029 miles [1,656 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Richardson that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Richardson.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Richardson ...

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.

  • Bank
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bank
    • Bank is located in Hillsborough County
  • Blood ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blood
    • Blood is located in Hillsborough County
  • Cricket Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cricket Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket Corner
    • Cricket Corner is located in Hillsborough County
  • Greenville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • High Bridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
    • High Bridge is located in Hillsborough County
  • Lincoln Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Lincoln Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Mason
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Mason is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <5>
  • Mountain Base
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Base have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Base
    • Mountain Base is located in Hillsborough County
  • Reeds Ferry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
    • Reeds Ferry is located in Hillsborough County
  • Temple
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
    • Temple is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple <5>
  • Woodland Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
    • Woodland Park is located in Hillsborough County

How Far From Richardson 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 Richardson 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 Richardson once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Richardson and extending to:

  • Nashua, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Richardson to Nashua, with an average speed<6> 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.
  • Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 390 miles [627.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,511 miles [8,869.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,221 miles [10,011.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,097 miles [6,593.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcountynh.org/

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 from Point A (ie- Richardson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Richardson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8412, Longitude: -71.6765       In this case, the coordinates for Richardson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Richardson 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.
<3>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 Richardson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Richardson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.275 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.989 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.605 degrees.




 

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