Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Richmond, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Richmond and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for 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 Richmond:
- 37.541832, -77.435586
- 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
- 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 ...
We found 55 communities that share the name Richmond.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Richmond.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 54 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 54 communities, 50 are located in the United States and twelve are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- British Columbia
- This Richmond lies 2,381 miles [3,831.8 km]<2> to the northwest.
- California
- Contra Costa County
- This Richmond is located in Contra Costa County and lies 2,428 miles [3,907.5 km]<2> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Contra Costa County community of Richmond.
- San Francisco County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Richmond [San Francisco County].
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- McHenry County
- This Richmond is located in McHenry County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<2> to the northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McHenry County community of Richmond.
- Tazewell County
- This Richmond is located in Tazewell County and lies 669 miles [1,076.7 km] to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tazewell County community of Richmond.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Franklin County
- This Richmond is located in Franklin County and lies 970 miles [1,561.1 km]<2> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Richmond.
- Nemaha County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Nemaha County, we don't know where within the .
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nemaha County community of Richmond.
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Allegan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Richmond [Allegan County].
- Macomb County
- This Richmond is located in Macomb County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km]<2> to the northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macomb County community of Richmond.
- Minnesota
- Stearns County
- This Richmond is located in Stearns County and lies 1,035 miles [1,665.7 km]<2> to the northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stearns County community of Richmond.
- Winona County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Richmond [Winona County].
- Mississippi
- Lee County
- This Richmond is located in Lee County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km]<2> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Richmond.
- Rankin County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Richmond [Rankin County].
- Missouri
- Howard County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Howard County, we don't know where within the .
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Richmond.
- Ray County
- This Richmond is located in Ray County and lies 901 miles [1,450 km]<2> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ray County community of Richmond.
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- This Richmond lies 914 miles [1,470.9 km]<2> to the northeast.
- Ohio
- Jefferson County
- This Richmond is located in Jefferson County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km]<2> to the northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Richmond.
- Lake County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Richmond [Lake County].
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Richmond lies 402 miles [647 km]<2> to the north northwest.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Clarion County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Richmond [Clarion County].
- Franklin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Richmond [Franklin County].
- Northampton County
- This Richmond is located in Northampton County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<2> to the north northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Richmond.
- Philadelphia County
- This Richmond is located in Philadelphia County and lies 210 miles [338 km] to the northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Richmond.
- York County
- This Richmond is located in York County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km] to the north northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Richmond.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Richmond lies 925 miles [1,488.6 km]<2> to the northeast.
- Quebec
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Washington
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near 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.
- Cherry Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
- Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cherry Gardens
- From Richmond to Cherry Gardens
- Chestnut Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Richmond County
- Chickahominy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickahominy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickahominy
- Chickahominy is located in Henrico County
- Cloverland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
- Cloverland is located in Henrico County
- Gilbert Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Gardens
- Gilbert Gardens is located in Henrico County
- Granite
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Gravel Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Gravel Hill is located in Richmond City
- Heckler Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heckler Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckler Village
- Heckler Village is located in Henrico County
- Lower Rocketts
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Rocketts have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Rocketts
- Lower Rocketts is located in Richmond County
- Lynn Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Grove
- Lynn Grove is located in Henrico County
- Willow Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Oaks
- Willow Oaks is located in Richmond City
- Woodland Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Richmond County
How Far From 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 city such as Richmond to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Richmond and extending to:
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 96 miles [154.5 km]<2> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Richmond to White House, with an average speed<5>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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,972 miles [9,611 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,672 miles [10,737.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,551 miles [7,324.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Richmond: www.richmondgov.com/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Richmond could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Richmond) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Richmond. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5418, Longitude: -77.4356 |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Richmond, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.198 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.583 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.387 degrees. |