Welcome to Richmond Hill ...
The town of Richmond Hill is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<1>.
Time Zone: Richmond Hill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: EST- Heure Normale de l'Est (HNE), EDT- Heure Avancée de l'Est (HAE).
Area Codes for Richmond Hill: 905, 289, 365 & 742<2>
The Canadian Postal Codes for Richmond Hill: L3P, L3T, L4B, L4C, L4E, L4S<3>
Communities Also Named Richmond Hill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Richmond Hill - they are located in Georgia, New York, North Carolina (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Richmond Hill.
Websites for Richmond Hill ...
Official Website: www.richmondhill.ca/
Chamber of Commerce: www.rhcoc.com/
Communities near Richmond Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Richmond Hill.
- Toronto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ajax
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pickering
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Newmarket
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Aurora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Whitchurch-Stouffville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Gwillimbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Markham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cashel ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gormley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Richmond Hill ...
Looking for more information about Richmond Hill? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Richmond Hill, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Richmond Hill.
Adding Richmond Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Richmond Hill was on a map titled Road Map for Ontario (from Shell Oil, 1955).
We also found Richmond Hill mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian National Railroad Time Tables (October 1960).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Richmond Hill.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Richmond Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <2> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 905 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 289, 365 or 742. New phone numbers in the Richmond Hill area will be assigned with one of these codes: 905, 289, 365 or 742. As a result, placing a call in the Richmond Hill area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <3> | The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. In the case of Richmond Hill, we provide only the FSA and not the LDU. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Richmond Hill). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Richmond Hill or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada. |
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