Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Richardsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Richardsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Richardsville
- 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 Richardsville:
- 35.478400, -95.680671
- 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 Richardsville
- 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 McIntosh County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for McIntosh County
- Since Richardsville is near Muskogee County and also Okmulgee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Muskogee County
- eBird sighting report for Okmulgee 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 Richardsville ...
We found five communities that share the name Richardsville.
Within Oklahoma, the name Richardsville is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Warren County
- This Richardsville is located in Warren County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Richardsville that is located in McIntosh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Richardsville.
- New Brunswick
- This Richardsville lies 1,713 miles [2,756.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Richardsville that is located in McIntosh County.
- New York
- Putnam County
- This Richardsville is located in Putnam County and lies 1,250 miles [2,011.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Richardsville that is located in McIntosh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Richardsville.
- Pennsylvania
- Jefferson County
- This Richardsville is located in Jefferson County and lies 984 miles [1,583.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Richardsville that is located in McIntosh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Richardsville.
- Virginia
- Culpeper County
- This Richardsville is located in Culpeper County and lies 1,009 miles [1,623.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Richardsville that is located in McIntosh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Culpeper County community of Richardsville.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Richardsville ...
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.
- Council Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Hill
- Council Hill is located in Muskogee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council Hill <3>
- Duchess Landing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duchess Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duchess Landing
- Duchess Landing is located in McIntosh County
- Fame
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Gulftown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Henryetta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henryetta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryetta
- Henryetta is located in Okmulgee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henryetta <3>
- Pierce
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Pumpkin Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
- Pumpkin Center is located in Okmulgee County
- Shady Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in McIntosh County
- Sunrise
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
How Far From Richardsville 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 community such as Richardsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Richardsville and extending to:
- Eufaula, which is the Seat of McIntosh County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Richardsville to Eufaula, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 103 miles [165.8 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,050 miles [1,689.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 60 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,801 miles [10,945.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,539 miles [12,132.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,421 miles [8,724.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Richardsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
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- Richardsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Richardsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4784, Longitude: -95.6807 In this case, the coordinates for Richardsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Richardsville 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 319.495 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.306 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.801 degrees. |