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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 Richfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Richfield and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Richfield:
    • 40.688660, -77.112869
    • 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 Richfield
  • 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 Richfield ...

We found 21 communities that share the name Richfield.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Richfield is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, nineteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • British Columbia
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the British Columbia community of Richfield.
    • California
      • Orange County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Richfield [Orange County].
      • Tehama County
      • This Richfield is located in Tehama County and lies 2,346 miles [3,775.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Richfield that is located in Juniata County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tehama County community of Richfield.
    • Colorado
      • Conejos County
      • This Richfield is located in Conejos County and lies 1,558 miles [2,507.4 km]<2> to the west of the Richfield that is located in Juniata County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conejos County community of Richfield.
    • Florida
      • Manatee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Richfield [Manatee County].
    • Georgia
      • Chatham County
      • This Richfield is located in Chatham County and lies 637 miles [1,025.2 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Richfield that is located in Juniata County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Richfield.
    • Idaho
      • Lincoln County
      • This Richfield is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,896 miles [3,051.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Richfield that is located in Juniata County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Richfield.
    • Illinois
      • Adams County
      • This Richfield is located in Adams County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km]<2> to the west of the Richfield that is located in Juniata County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Richfield.
    • Iowa
      • Fayette County
      • This Richfield is located in Fayette County and lies 783 miles [1,260.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Richfield that is located in Juniata County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Richfield.
    • Kansas
      • Morton County
      • This Richfield is located in Morton County and lies 1,340 miles [2,156.5 km]<2> to the west of the Richfield that is located in Juniata County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morton County community of Richfield.
    • Michigan
      • Genesee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Richfield [Genesee County].
    • Minnesota
      • Hennepin County
      • This Richfield is located in Hennepin County and lies 867 miles [1,395.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Richfield that is located in Juniata County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hennepin County community of Richfield.
    • Missouri
      • Saint Charles County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Richfield [Saint Charles County].
    • Nebraska
      • Sarpy County
      • This Richfield is located in Sarpy County and lies 988 miles [1,590 km]<2> to the west of the Richfield that is located in Juniata County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sarpy County community of Richfield.
    • New Jersey
      • Passaic County
      • This Richfield is located in Passaic County and lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<2> to the east of the Richfield that is located in Juniata County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Passaic County community of Richfield.
    • New York
      • Otsego County
      • This Richfield is located in Otsego County and lies 183 miles [294.5 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Richfield that is located in Juniata County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otsego County community of Richfield.
    • North Carolina
      • Stanly County
      • This Richfield is located in Stanly County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Richfield that is located in Juniata County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stanly County community of Richfield.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Richfield lies 617 miles [993 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Richfield that is located in Juniata County.
    • Ohio
      • Summit County
      • This Richfield is located in Summit County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km]<2> to the west of the Richfield that is located in Juniata County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Richfield.
    • Utah
      • Sevier County
      • This Richfield is located in Sevier County and lies 1,849 miles [2,975.7 km]<2> to the west of the Richfield that is located in Juniata County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sevier County community of Richfield.
    • Wisconsin
      • Washington County
      • This Richfield is located in Washington County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Richfield that is located in Juniata County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Richfield.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Richfield ...

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.

  • Beaver Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Beavertown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
    • Beavertown is located in Snyder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beavertown <4>
  • Coon Hunter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Goodville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodville
    • Goodville is located in Juniata County
  • Kissimmee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kissimmee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kissimmee
    • Kissimmee is located in Snyder County
  • Locust Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Locust Grove is located in Snyder County
  • Maze
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maze have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maze
    • Maze is located in Juniata County
  • Oriental
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriental have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriental
    • Oriental is located in Juniata County
  • Seven Stars
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
    • Seven Stars is located in Juniata County
  • Stony Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run
    • Stony Run is located in Juniata County

How Far From Richfield 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 community such as Richfield to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Richfield and extending to:

  • Mifflintown, which is the Seat of Juniata County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Richfield to Mifflintown, with an average speed<5> 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 five to six hours.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 30 miles [48.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 123 miles [197.9 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,825 miles [9,374.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,537 miles [10,520.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,413 miles [7,102 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Richfield could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Richfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Richfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6887, Longitude: -77.1129    
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Richfield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.808 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.625 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.039 degrees.