Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Heights:
  • 41.203944, -81.630400
  • 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 Heights

• 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 Summit County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Summit County
  • Since Richfield Heights is near Medina County and also Cuyahoga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Medina County
  • eBird sighting report for Cuyahoga 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 Richfield Heights ...

We found one communities that share the name Richfield Heights.

Within Ohio, the name Richfield Heights is unique.

Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Richfield Heights in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • South Dakota
    • Brown County
    • This Richfield Heights is located in Brown County and lies 897 miles [1,443.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Richfield Heights that is located in Summit County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Richfield Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Richfield Heights ...

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.

• Bath
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
  • Bath is located in Summit County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <2>
• Boston
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
  • Boston is located in Summit County
  • Boston has also been known as:
  • Boston Mill
  • Helltown
• Buzzard Roost
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buzzard Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzard Roost
  • Buzzard Roost is located in Medina County
• Enterprise ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
  • Enterprise is located in Cuyahoga County
• Everett
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
  • Everett is located in Summit County
• Fairlawn
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
  • Fairlawn is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,516 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairlawn <2>
• Ira
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ira have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
  • Ira is located in Summit County
• Iron Bridge ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Bridge
  • Iron Bridge is located in Summit County
• Pigeon Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Creek
  • Pigeon Creek is located in Summit County
• Stoney Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Hill
  • Stoney Hill is located in Summit County

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

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

• Akron, which is the Seat of Summit County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Richfield Heights to Akron, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 110 miles [177 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 290 miles [466.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 5,985 miles [9,631.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,709 miles [10,797.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,586 miles [7,380.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Summit County: www.co.summit.oh.us/

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