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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 Richmondville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Richmondville 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 Richmondville:
    • 42.634402, -74.563850
    • 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 Richmondville
  • 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 Richmondville ...

We found one communities that share the name Richmondville.

Within New York, the name Richmondville is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named Richmondville in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Michigan
      • Sanilac County
      • This Richmondville is located in Sanilac County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Richmondville that is located in Schoharie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sanilac County community of Richmondville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Richmondville ...

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.

  • Arabia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arabia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabia
    • Arabia is located in Schoharie County
  • Bramanville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bramanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramanville
    • Bramanville is located in Schoharie County
  • Charlotteville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotteville
    • Charlotteville is located in Schoharie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotteville <3>
  • Clove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clove
    • Clove is located in Schoharie County
  • Eminence
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
    • Eminence is located in Schoharie County
  • Furnaceville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnaceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnaceville
    • Furnaceville is located in Otsego County
  • Gothicville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gothicville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gothicville
    • Gothicville is located in Otsego County
  • Greenbush
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
    • Greenbush is located in Schoharie County
  • Janesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
    • Janesville is located in Schoharie County
  • Lawyersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawyersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyersville
    • Lawyersville is located in Schoharie County
  • Lutheranville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutheranville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheranville
    • Lutheranville is located in Schoharie County
  • Mineral Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
    • Mineral Springs is located in Schoharie County

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

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

  • Schoharie, which is the Seat of Schoharie County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Richmondville to Schoharie, with an average speed<4> 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 40 miles [64.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 288 miles [463.5 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,639 miles [9,075.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,354 miles [10,225.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,229 miles [6,805.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Schoharie County: www.schohariecounty-ny.gov/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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- Richmondville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Richmondville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6344, Longitude: -74.5639    
<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 Richmondville 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 306.063 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.966 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.036 degrees.









 

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