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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 Randolph Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Randolph Ridge 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 Randolph Ridge:
    • 37.651812, -77.477484
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Randolph Ridge
  • 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 Henrico County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Henrico County
    • Since Randolph Ridge is near Hanover County and also Richmond City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hanover County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Richmond City
  • 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Randolph Ridge

Curious and Interesting Names Near Randolph Ridge ...

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.

  • Ashcake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashcake is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcake
  • Chickahominy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Chickahominy is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickahominy
  • Cloverland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cloverland is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
  • English Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • English Hills is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Hills
  • French Hay
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • French Hay is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Hay
  • Glen Allen
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Greenwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Greenwood is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Holly Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Holly Ridge is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
  • Kings Charter
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kings Charter is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Charter
  • Kingswood Court
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kingswood Court is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Court
  • Laurel Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Laurel Park is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
  • Lewistown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Lewistown is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Longdale
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Longdale is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
    • Poindexters
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Poindexters is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexters
    • Quail Walk
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Quail Walk is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Walk
    • Sweet Briar Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Sweet Briar Park is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Park
    • Twin Oaks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Twin Oaks is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
    • Yellow Tavern
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Yellow Tavern is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Tavern

How Far From Randolph Ridge 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 Randolph Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Randolph Ridge and extending to:

  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies just to the south southeast (SSE).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 89 miles [143.2 km]<2> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Randolph Ridge to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,969 miles [9,606.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,670 miles [10,734.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,548 miles [7,319.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Randolph Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Randolph Ridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Randolph Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6518, Longitude: -77.4775       In this case, the coordinates for Randolph Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.217 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.621 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.364 degrees.