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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 Richmond Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Richmond Heights and the surrounding area.
- 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 Heights:
- 37.463758, -77.398037
- 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 Richmond Heights
- 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 Richmond Heights is near Chesterfield County and also Richmond County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chesterfield County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Richmond 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Richmond Heights
Communities Also Named Richmond Heights ...
We found four communities that are also named Richmond Heights.
Within Virginia, the name Richmond Heights is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Miami-Dade County
- This Richmond Heights is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 835 miles [1,343.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Richmond Heights that is located in Henrico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami-Dade County community of Richmond Heights.
- Missouri
- Saint Louis County
- This Richmond Heights is located in Saint Louis County and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km]<1> to the west of the Richmond Heights that is located in Henrico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Richmond Heights.
- Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
- This Richmond Heights is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Richmond Heights that is located in Henrico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Richmond Heights.
- South Dakota
- Brown County
- This Richmond Heights is located in Brown County and lies 1,222 miles [1,966.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Richmond Heights that is located in Henrico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Richmond Heights.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Richmond Heights ...
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.
- Cedar Farm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cedar Farm is located in Richmond City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Farm
- Cherry Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
- Chimney Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chimney Corner is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Corner
- Crescent Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crescent Park is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
- Fawnbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fawnbrook is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawnbrook
- Gilbert Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Gilbert Gardens is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Gardens
- Heckler Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Heckler Village is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckler Village
- Indian Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Springs is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Jean Court
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jean Court is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Court
- Lewis Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lewis Gardens is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Gardens
- Lower Rocketts
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lower Rocketts is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Rocketts
- Pebble Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pebble Spring is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Spring
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Piney Knolls
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Piney Knolls is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Knolls
- Quail Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Quail Oaks is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Oaks
- Virginia Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Virginia Heights is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
- Woodland Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland Park is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
How Far From Richmond Heights 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 Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Richmond Heights and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies just to the north northwest (NNW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Richmond Heights to White House, with an average speed<2>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,974 miles [9,614.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,673 miles [10,739.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,552 miles [7,325.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Richmond Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Heights 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 Richmond Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4638, Longitude: -77.3980 In this case, the coordinates for Richmond Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.18 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.55 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.40 degrees. |
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