Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Richford

• 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 Richford:
  • 42.355629, -76.200764
  • 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 Richford

• 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 Tioga County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Tioga County
  • Since Richford is near Cortland County and also Tompkins County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cortland County
  • eBird sighting report for Tompkins 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 Richford ...

We found three communities that share the name Richford.

Within New York, the name Richford is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Vermont
    • Franklin County
    • This Richford is located in Franklin County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Richford that is located in Tioga County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Richford.
  • West Virginia
    • Tucker County
    • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Richford [Tucker County].
  • Wisconsin
    • Waushara County
    • This Richford is located in Waushara County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Richford that is located in Tioga County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waushara County community of Richford.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Richford ...

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.

• Candor
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
  • Candor is located in Tioga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Candor <3>
• Hunts Corners
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corners
  • Hunts Corners is located in Cortland County
• Jenksville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenksville
  • Jenksville is located in Tioga County
• Lacy Corners
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacy Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy Corners
  • Lacy Corners is located in Tompkins County
• Marathon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
  • Marathon is located in Cortland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marathon <3>
• Messengerville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Messengerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messengerville
  • Messengerville is located in Cortland County
• Slaterville Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaterville Springs
  • Slaterville Springs is located in Tompkins County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slaterville Springs <3>
• Speedsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedsville
  • Speedsville is located in Tompkins County
• Willow Glen
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
  • Willow Glen is located in Tompkins County

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

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

• Owego, which is the Seat of Tioga County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Richford to Owego, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 125 miles [201.2 km] to the east (E). 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 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 242 miles [389.5 km] to the south (S). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,717 miles [9,200.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,435 miles [10,356.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,310 miles [6,936.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Tioga County: www.tiogacountyny.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/