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:
- 41.240063, -79.012258
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Richardsville is near Elk County and also Forest County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Elk County
- eBird sighting report for Forest 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 Pennsylvania, the name Richardsville is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, 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 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Richardsville that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Richardsville.
- New Brunswick
- This Richardsville lies 765 miles [1,231.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Richardsville that is located in Jefferson County.
- New York
- Putnam County
- This Richardsville is located in Putnam County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<1> to the east of the Richardsville that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Richardsville.
- Oklahoma
- McIntosh County
- This Richardsville is located in McIntosh County and lies 984 miles [1,583.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Richardsville that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McIntosh County community of Richardsville.
- Virginia
- Culpeper County
- This Richardsville is located in Culpeper County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Richardsville that is located in Jefferson 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.
- Alaska
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Belltown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Blowtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Coder
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Deemers Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deemers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deemers Crossroads
- Deemers Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Egypt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Iowa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Millstone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
- Millstone is located in Elk County
- Pinecreek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Rockdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Roseville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Sugar Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Sugar Hill is located in Jefferson County
How Far From Richardsville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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:
- Brookville, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Richardsville to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 192 miles [309 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,879 miles [9,461.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,598 miles [10,618.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,473 miles [7,198.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
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 Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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- 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: 41.2401, Longitude: -79.0123 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 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.932 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.984 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.677 degrees. |