Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Richmond Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Richmond Beach and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Richmond Beach
- 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 Beach:
- 37.914858, -76.837740
- 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 Beach
- 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 Essex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Essex County
- Since Richmond Beach is near Richmond County and also Westmoreland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Richmond County
- eBird sighting report for Westmoreland 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 Beach ...
We found one communities that share the name Richmond Beach.
Within Virginia, the name Richmond Beach is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Richmond Beach in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Washington
- King County
- This Richmond Beach is located in King County and lies 2,366 miles [3,807.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Richmond Beach that is located in Essex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Richmond Beach.
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Richmond Beach ...
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.
- Dunnsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnsville
- Dunnsville is located in Essex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunnsville <2>
- Ethel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Germans Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans Corner
- Germans Corner is located in Richmond County
- Indian Field
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Field have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Field
- Indian Field is located in Richmond County
- Island Farm
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Farm
- Island Farm is located in Essex County
- Jacks Fork
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacks Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Fork
- Jacks Fork is located in Essex County
- Jenkins Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Landing
- Jenkins Landing is located in Essex County
- Kino
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Longist Forks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longist Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longist Forks
- Longist Forks is located in Essex County
- Pauls Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pauls Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauls Crossroads
- Pauls Crossroads is located in Essex County
- Pigeon Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Hill
- Pigeon Hill is located in Essex County
- Plant Patch Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plant Patch Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant Patch Ferry
- Plant Patch Ferry is located in Richmond County
- Red Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Richmond Beach 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 Richmond Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Richmond Beach and extending to:
- Tappahannock, which is the Seat of Essex County, lies just to the West.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Richmond Beach to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 68 miles [109.4 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,931 miles [9,545 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,631 miles [10,671.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,509 miles [7,256.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Richmond Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Richmond Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Richmond Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9149, Longitude: -76.8377 In this case, the coordinates for Richmond Beach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Beach 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 307.832 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.222 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.006 degrees. |