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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 Richwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Richwood and the surrounding area.
- 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 Richwood:
- 40.427505, -83.296955
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Richwood
- 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 Union County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Union County
- Since Richwood is near Delaware County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Delaware County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marion 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Richwood
Communities Also Named Richwood ...
We found eleven communities that are also named Richwood.
Within Ohio, the name Richwood is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, ten are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Dooly County
- This Richwood is located in Dooly County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<1> to the south of the Richwood that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dooly County community of Richwood.
- Kentucky
- Boone County
- This Richwood is located in Boone County and lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Richwood that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Richwood.
- Louisiana
- Ouachita Parish
- This Richwood is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Richwood that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Richwood.
- Minnesota
- Becker County
- This Richwood is located in Becker County and lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Richwood that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Becker County community of Richwood.
- New Jersey
- Gloucester County
- This Richwood is located in Gloucester County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the east of the Richwood that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Richwood.
- Ontario
- This Richwood lies 240 miles [386.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Richwood that is located in Union County.
- South Carolina
- Sumter County
- This Richwood is located in Sumter County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Richwood that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Richwood.
- Texas
- Brazoria County
- This Richwood is located in Brazoria County and lies 1,041 miles [1,675.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Richwood that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Richwood.
- West Virginia
- Monongalia 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 Richwood [Monongalia County].
- Nicholas County
- This Richwood is located in Nicholas County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Richwood that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nicholas County community of Richwood.
- Wisconsin
- Dodge County
- This Richwood is located in Dodge County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Richwood that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dodge County community of Richwood.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Richwood ...
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.
- Centerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Edinburg ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Green Camp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Green Camp is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Camp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Hords ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hords is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hords
- Longville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Longville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longville
- Lynn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lynn is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Magnetic Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Otter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Otter is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter
- Prospect
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Raymond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Robertsburg ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sandy Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Summersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Summersville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Waldo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Woodview Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Woodview Park is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodview Park
How Far From Richwood 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 Richwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Richwood and extending to:
- Marysville, which is the Seat of Union County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Richwood to Marysville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 35 miles [56.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 349 miles [561.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,086 miles [9,794.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,811 miles [10,961.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,688 miles [7,544.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Richwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Richwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Richwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Richwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4275, Longitude: -83.2970 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.648 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.945 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.937 degrees. |
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