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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Richwood
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Delaware County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Richwood ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Richwood.
Within Ohio, the name Richwood is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout 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
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Minnesota
- New Jersey
- Ontario
- This Richwood lies 240 miles [386.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Richwood that is located in Union County.
- South Carolina
- Texas
- 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
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Marion County
- Edinburg ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Green Camp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Camp
- Green Camp is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Hords ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Longville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Lynn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Magnetic Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnetic Springs
- Magnetic Springs is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Otter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Prospect
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Prospect is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <5>
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- Raymond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Union County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <5>
- Robertsburg ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsburg
- Robertsburg is located in Delaware County
- Sandy Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- Sandy Hill is located in Delaware County
- Summersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Summersville is located in Union County
- Waldo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Waldo is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldo <5>
- Woodview Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodview Park
- Woodview Park is located in Union County
- Raymond
How Far From Richwood 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 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<6> 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<7> 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).<8>
- 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).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,688 miles [7,544.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Richwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Union County: www.co.union.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Richwood) to Point B.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 |
| <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> | 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. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.648 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.945 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.937 degrees. |