RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of New Jersey >> Atlantic County >> Richland >> Tidbits & TriviaIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
New Jersey


The Commemorative Quarter for New Jersey







Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Richland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Richland 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 Richland:
    • 39.491783, -74.870724
    • 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 Richland
  • 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 Richland ...

We found 54 communities that share the name Richland.

Within New Jersey, the name Richland is unique.

Beyond New Jersey, we know of another 54 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Pike County
      • This Richland is located in Pike County and lies 810 miles [1,303.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Richland that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Richland.
    • Arkansas
      • Pulaski 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 Arkansas community of Richland [Pulaski County].
    • California
      • Butte 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 California community of Richland [Butte County].
      • San Diego County
      • This Richland is located in San Diego County and lies 2,369 miles [3,812.5 km]<1> to the west of the Richland that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Richland.
    • Florida
      • Pasco County
      • This Richland is located in Pasco County and lies 878 miles [1,413 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Richland that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pasco County community of Richland.
    • Georgia
      • Stewart County
      • This Richland is located in Stewart County and lies 749 miles [1,205.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Richland that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stewart County community of Richland.
    • Illinois
      • Cook 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 Illinois community of Richland [Cook County].
      • Sangamon County
      • This Richland is located in Sangamon County and lies 796 miles [1,281 km]<1> to the west of the Richland that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sangamon County community of Richland.
    • Indiana
      • Rush County
      • This Richland is located in Rush County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the west of the Richland that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rush County community of Richland.
      • Spencer County
      • Although located in Spencer County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spencer County community of Richland.
    • Iowa
      • Keokuk County
      • This Richland is located in Keokuk County and lies 907 miles [1,459.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Richland that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Keokuk County community of Richland.
    • Kansas
      • Kingman 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 Richland [Kingman County].
      • Miami 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 Richland [Miami County].
      • Nemaha 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 Richland [Nemaha County].
      • Shawnee County
      • This Richland is located in Shawnee County and lies 1,104 miles [1,776.7 km]<1> to the west of the Richland that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shawnee County community of Richland.
    • Kentucky
      • Hopkins County
      • This Richland is located in Hopkins County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<1> to the west of the Richland that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hopkins County community of Richland.
    • Louisiana
      • Iberville Parish
      • This Richland is located in Iberville Parish and lies 1,124 miles [1,808.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Richland that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iberville Parish community of Richland.
      • Rapides Parish
      • 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 Louisiana community of Richland [Rapides Parish].
      • Saint Mary Parish
      • This Richland is located in Saint Mary Parish and lies 1,164 miles [1,873.3 km] to the west southwest of the Richland that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary Parish community of Richland.
      • Tensas Parish
      • This Richland is located in Tensas Parish and lies 1,067 miles [1,717.2 km] to the west southwest of the Richland that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tensas Parish community of Richland.
    • Michigan
      • Kalamazoo County
      • This Richland is located in Kalamazoo County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Richland that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kalamazoo County community of Richland.
    • Minnesota
      • Otter Tail 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 Minnesota community of Richland [Otter Tail County].
      • Rice 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 Minnesota community of Richland [Rice County].
    • Mississippi
      • Holmes County
      • This Richland is located in Holmes County and lies 952 miles [1,532.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Richland that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Richland.
      • Humphreys County
      • This Richland is located in Humphreys County and lies 974 miles [1,567.5 km] to the west southwest of the Richland that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humphreys County community of Richland.
      • Rankin County
      • This Richland is located in Rankin County and lies 989 miles [1,591.6 km] to the west southwest of the Richland that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Richland.
    • Missouri
      • Pulaski County
      • This Richland is located in Pulaski County and lies 950 miles [1,528.9 km]<1> to the west of the Richland that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Richland.
    • Montana
      • Valley County
      • This Richland is located in Valley County and lies 1,658 miles [2,668.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Richland that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Valley County community of Richland.
    • Nebraska
      • Colfax County
      • This Richland is located in Colfax County and lies 1,178 miles [1,895.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Richland that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colfax County community of Richland.
    • New Mexico
      • Roosevelt 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 New Mexico community of Richland [Roosevelt County].
    • New York
      • Oswego County
      • This Richland is located in Oswego County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km]<1> to the north of the Richland that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oswego County community of Richland.
    • North Carolina
      • Caldwell County
      • This Richland is located in Caldwell County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Richland that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Richland.
    • Ohio
      • Clinton 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 Ohio community of Richland [Clinton County].
      • Fairfield County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Fairfield County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Richland.
      • Logan 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 Ohio community of Richland [Logan County].
      • Richland County
      • This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Richland [Richland County].
      • Vinton County
      • This Richland is located in Vinton County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<1> to the west of the Richland that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vinton County community of Richland.
    • Oklahoma
      • Canadian County
      • This Richland is located in Canadian County and lies 1,280 miles [2,060 km]<1> to the west of the Richland that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Canadian County community of Richland.
    • Oregon
      • Baker County
      • This Richland is located in Baker County and lies 2,171 miles [3,493.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Richland that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baker County community of Richland.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Cambria County
      • This Richland is located in Cambria County and lies 205 miles [329.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Richland that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Richland.
      • Delaware County
      • This Richland is located in Delaware County and lies 40 miles [64.4 km] to the northwest of the Richland that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Richland.
      • Lebanon County
      • This Richland is located in Lebanon County and lies 94 miles [151.3 km] to the northwest of the Richland that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lebanon County community of Richland.
    • South Carolina
      • Oconee County
      • This Richland is located in Oconee County and lies 558 miles [898 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Richland that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Richland.
      • Richland County
      • This Richland is located in Richland County and lies 505 miles [812.7 km] to the southwest of the Richland that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Richland.
      • Saluda County
      • This Richland is located in Saluda County and lies 537 miles [864.2 km] to the southwest of the Richland that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saluda County community of Richland.
    • South Dakota
      • Union County
      • This Richland is located in Union County and lies 1,151 miles [1,852.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Richland that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Richland.
    • Tennessee
      • Davidson County
      • This Richland is located in Davidson County and lies 692 miles [1,113.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Richland that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Richland.
      • Giles 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 Richland [Giles County].
      • Grainger County
      • This Richland is located in Grainger County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km] to the west southwest of the Richland that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grainger County community of Richland.
      • Knox 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 Richland [Knox County].
    • Texas
      • Navarro County
      • This Richland is located in Navarro County and lies 1,312 miles [2,111.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Richland that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Navarro County community of Richland.
      • Rains County
      • This Richland is located in Rains County and lies 1,247 miles [2,006.9 km] to the west southwest of the Richland that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rains County community of Richland.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Richland is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,942 miles [3,125.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Richland that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Richland.
    • Washington
      • Benton County
      • This Richland is located in Benton County and lies 2,264 miles [3,643.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Richland that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Richland.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Richland ...

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.

  • Blue Bell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Bell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Bell
    • Blue Bell is located in Gloucester County
  • Cedar Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
    • Cedar Lake is located in Atlantic County
  • Dorothy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
    • Dorothy is located in Atlantic County
  • Downstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downstown
    • Downstown is located in Gloucester County
  • Five Points
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Atlantic County
  • Forest Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
    • Forest Grove is located in Gloucester County
  • Gigantic City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gigantic City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gigantic City
    • Gigantic City is located in Atlantic County
  • New Italy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Italy
    • New Italy is located in Cumberland County
  • Penny Pot
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penny Pot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penny Pot
    • Penny Pot is located in Atlantic County
  • Piney Hollow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Hollow
    • Piney Hollow is located in Gloucester County
  • Vineland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
    • Vineland is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,615 people
  • Wheat Road
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheat Road have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Road
    • Wheat Road is located in Atlantic County

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

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

  • Mays Landing, which is the Seat of Atlantic County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Richland to Trenton, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 122 miles [196.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,780 miles [9,302 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,483 miles [10,433.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,360 miles [7,016.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

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

The official website for Atlantic County: www.aclink.org/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Richland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Richland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4918, Longitude: -74.8707       In this case, the coordinates for Richland 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Richland 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 Richland, 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 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.
<6>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 Richland to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.572 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.036 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.565 degrees.









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024