Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Richfield Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Richfield Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Richfield Springs
- 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 Richfield Springs:
- 42.853701, -74.986096
- 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 Richfield Springs
- 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 Otsego County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Otsego County
- Since Richfield Springs is near Herkimer County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Herkimer County
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Richfield Springs ...
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.
- Cattown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattown
- Cattown is located in Otsego County
- Cattown has also been known as:
- Cat Town
- Cedarville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedarville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
- Days Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Deck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck
- Deck is located in Herkimer County
- Dogtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Edicks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
- Edicks is located in Herkimer County
- Elizabethtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- 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 Herkimer County
- Fly Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly Creek
- Fly Creek is located in Otsego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fly Creek <3>
- Getman Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Getman Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Getman Corners
- Getman Corners is located in Herkimer County
- Hitching Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitching Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitching Corner
- Hitching Corner is located in Herkimer County
- Jordanville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanville
- Jordanville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jordanville <3>
- Kingdom
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Lentsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lentsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentsville
- Lentsville is located in Otsego County
- Oaksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Paines Hollow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Hollow
- Paines Hollow is located in Herkimer County
- Pecktown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Pierstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Spinnerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spinnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinnerville
- Spinnerville is located in Herkimer County
- Lentsville
How Far From Richfield Springs 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 village such as Richfield Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Richfield Springs and extending to:
- Cooperstown, which is the Seat of Otsego County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Richfield Springs to Cooperstown, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 63 miles [101.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 293 miles [471.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,647 miles [9,088 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,364 miles [10,241.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,240 miles [6,823.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Richfield Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Otsego County: www.otsegocounty.com/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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> | 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- Richfield Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Richfield Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8537, Longitude: -74.9861 In this case, the coordinates for Richfield Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Richfield Springs 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 306.298 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.265 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.131 degrees. |