Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Port Richmond, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Port Richmond and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Port Richmond
- 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 Port Richmond:
- 37.551811, -76.810795
- 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 Port Richmond
- 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 King William County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for King William County
- Since Port Richmond is near King and Queen County and also New Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for King and Queen County
- eBird sighting report for New Kent 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 Port Richmond ...
We found three communities that share the name Port Richmond.
Within Virginia, the name Port Richmond is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Richmond County
- This Port Richmond is located in Richmond County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Port Richmond that is located in King William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Port Richmond.
- Nova Scotia
- This Port Richmond lies 973 miles [1,565.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Port Richmond that is located in King William County.
- Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia County
- This Port Richmond is located in Philadelphia County and lies 191 miles [307.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Port Richmond that is located in King William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Port Richmond.
- New York
Curious and Interesting Names Near Port Richmond ...
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.
- Coldwater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Courthouse Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courthouse Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courthouse Landing
- Courthouse Landing is located in King and Queen County
- Holly Forks
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Forks
- Holly Forks is located in New Kent County
- King and Queen Court House
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King and Queen Court House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King and Queen Court House
- King and Queen Court House is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King and Queen Court House <3>
- Little Plymouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Plymouth
- Little Plymouth is located in King and Queen County
- Mascot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Plain View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- Plain View is located in King and Queen County
- Plum Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
- Plum Point is located in New Kent County
- Riverview Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Landing
- Riverview Landing is located in King William County
- Romancoke
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
- Romancoke is located in King William County
- Shanghai
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Slaterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaterville
- Slaterville is located in New Kent County
- Snow Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Truhart
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
How Far From Port Richmond 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 Port Richmond to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Port Richmond and extending to:
- King William, which is the Seat of King William County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Port Richmond to King William, 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.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 34 miles [54.7 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 93 miles [149.7 km] to the north (N). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,945 miles [9,567.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,643 miles [10,690.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,523 miles [7,279.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Port Richmond. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for King William County: www.co.king-william.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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- Port Richmond) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Port Richmond. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5518, Longitude: -76.8108 In this case, the coordinates for Port Richmond 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 Port Richmond 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 307.836 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.172 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.131 degrees. |