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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 New Richland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New 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 New Richland:
    • 40.485476, -83.773933
    • 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 New 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 New Richland ...

We found one communities that share the name New Richland.

Within Ohio, the name New Richland is unique.

Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named New Richland in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Minnesota
      • Waseca County
      • This New Richland is located in Waseca County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the New Richland that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waseca County community of New Richland.

Curious and Interesting Names Near New 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.

  • Big Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
    • Big Springs is located in Logan County
  • Cherokee ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
    • Cherokee is located in Logan County
  • Harper
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
    • Harper is located in Logan County
  • Huntsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
    • Huntsville is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <3>
  • Island View
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
    • Island View is located in Logan County
  • Jumbo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jumbo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
    • Jumbo is located in Hardin County
  • Lakeview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeview <3>
  • Lewistown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
    • Lewistown is located in Logan County
  • Orchard Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Island
    • Orchard Island is located in Logan County
  • Roundhead
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roundhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundhead
    • Roundhead is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roundhead <3>
  • Russells Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russells Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russells Point
    • Russells Point is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russells Point <3>
  • Silver Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
    • Silver Creek is located in Hardin County
  • Walnut Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Walnut Grove is located in Logan County

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

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

  • Bellefontaine, which is the Seat of Logan County, lies just to the South.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from New Richland to Columbus, with an average speed<4> 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 over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 374 miles [601.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,102 miles [9,820.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,828 miles [10,988.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,705 miles [7,572 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Logan County: www.co.logan.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- New Richland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Richland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4855, Longitude: -83.7739    
<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 New Richland 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 311.949 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.296 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.139 degrees.









 

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