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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Randolph Ridge
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Hanover County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
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) - Chickahominy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickahominy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickahominy
- Chickahominy is located in Henrico County
- Cloverland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
- Cloverland is located in Henrico County
- English Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Hills
- English Hills is located in Henrico County
- French Hay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Hay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Hay
- French Hay is located in Hanover County
- Glen Allen
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Glen Allen is located in Henrico County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Allen <2>
- Greenwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Holly Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
- Holly Ridge is located in Hanover County
- Kings Charter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Charter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Charter
- Kings Charter is located in Hanover County
- Kingswood Court
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingswood Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Court
- Kingswood Court is located in Hanover County
- Laurel Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
- Laurel Park is located in Henrico County
- Lewistown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Longdale
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
- Longdale is located in Henrico County
- Poindexters
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poindexters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexters
- Poindexters is located in Hanover County
- Quail Walk
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Walk
- Quail Walk is located in Henrico County
- Sweet Briar Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Briar Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Park
- Sweet Briar Park is located in Henrico County
- Twin Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Yellow Tavern
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Tavern
- Yellow Tavern is located in Henrico County
- Longdale
How Far From Randolph Ridge 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 Randolph Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> 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]<3> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Randolph Ridge to White House, with an average speed<4>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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,548 miles [7,319.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Randolph Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Henrico County: www.co.henrico.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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.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). |
| <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 Randolph Ridge 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 308.217 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.621 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.364 degrees. |