Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Richmond Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Richmond Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Richmond Hill
- 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 Richmond Hill:
- 33.556558, -79.079206
- 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 Richmond Hill
- 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 Georgetown County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Georgetown County
- Since Richmond Hill is near Horry County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Horry 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 Richmond Hill ...
We found six communities that share the name Richmond Hill.
Within South Carolina, the name Richmond Hill is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Bryan County
- This Richmond Hill is located in Bryan County and lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Richmond Hill that is located in Georgetown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bryan County community of Richmond Hill.
- New York
- Queens County
- This Richmond Hill is located in Queens County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Richmond Hill that is located in Georgetown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queens County community of Richmond Hill.
- North Carolina
- Alamance County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Richmond Hill [Alamance County].
- Yadkin County
- This Richmond Hill is located in Yadkin County and lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Richmond Hill that is located in Georgetown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yadkin County community of Richmond Hill.
- Ontario
- This Richmond Hill lies 712 miles [1,145.9 km]<1> to the north of the Richmond Hill that is located in Georgetown County.
- Pennsylvania
- Susquehanna County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Richmond Hill [Susquehanna County].
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Richmond Hill ...
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.
- Blue Heron
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Heron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Heron
- Blue Heron is located in Georgetown County
- Captains Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captains Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Cove
- Captains Cove is located in Georgetown County
- Carriage Run
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carriage Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Run
- Carriage Run is located in Georgetown County
- Crystal Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Oaks
- Crystal Oaks is located in Georgetown County
- Eagle Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Crest
- Eagle Crest is located in Georgetown County
- Inlet Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inlet Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet Harbor
- Inlet Harbor is located in Georgetown County
- Jensens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Live Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Longwood Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Landing
- Longwood Landing is located in Horry County
- Mulberry Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Landing
- Mulberry Landing is located in Georgetown County
- Robin Hood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robin Hood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Hood
- Robin Hood is located in Georgetown County
- Sunny Side
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
- Sunny Side is located in Georgetown County
- Wayside Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayside Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside Forest
- Wayside Forest is located in Georgetown County
How Far From Richmond Hill 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 Richmond Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Richmond Hill and extending to:
- Georgetown, which is the Seat of Georgetown County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Richmond Hill to Georgetown, 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 five to six hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 116 miles [186.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 385 miles [619.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,216 miles [10,003.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,902 miles [11,107.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,788 miles [7,705.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Richmond Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Georgetown County: www.georgetowncountysc.org/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Richmond Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Richmond Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5566, Longitude: -79.0792 In this case, the coordinates for Richmond Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Richmond Hill 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. |
| <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 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 Richmond Hill 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 309.223 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.165 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.337 degrees. |