Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Richford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Richford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Richford
- 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 Richford:
- 44.023586, -89.435400
- 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 Richford
- 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 Waushara County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Waushara County
- Since Richford is near Marquette County and also Adams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marquette County
- eBird sighting report for Adams 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 Richford ...
We found three communities that share the name Richford.
Within Wisconsin, the name Richford is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Vermont
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Richford ...
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.
- Almond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Almond is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Dakota
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Grand Marsh
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Marsh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Marsh
- Grand Marsh is located in Adams County
- Pilot Knob ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
- Pilot Knob is located in Adams County
- Redgranite
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redgranite have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redgranite
- Redgranite is located in Waushara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,111 people
- Silver Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Waushara County
- Springbluff ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbluff
- Springbluff is located in Adams County
- Wild Rose
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rose
- Wild Rose is located in Waushara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
How Far From Richford to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Richford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Richford and extending to:
- Wautoma, which is the Seat of Waushara County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Richford to Madison, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 731 miles [1,176.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,142 miles [9,884.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,889 miles [11,086.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,783 miles [7,697.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Richford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Waushara County: www.1waushara.com/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Richford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Richford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0236, Longitude: -89.4354 In this case, the coordinates for Richford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Richford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Richford 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 315.632 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.997 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.857 degrees. |