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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).

When in Silver Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Silver Springs and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Silver Springs:
    • 62.01788, -145.34499
    • 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 Silver Springs
  • 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 Silver Springs ...

We found twenty communities that share the name Silver Springs.

Within Alaska, the name Silver Springs is unique.

Beyond Alaska, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Benton County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Silver Springs [Benton County].
    • Colorado
      • Boulder County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Boulder County and lies 2,243 miles [3,609.8 km]<2> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boulder County community of Silver Springs.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Jefferson County and lies 2,276 miles [3,662.9 km] to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Silver Springs.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Silver Springs is located in New Castle County and lies 3,204 miles [5,156.3 km]<2> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Silver Springs.
    • Florida
      • Marion County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Marion County and lies 3,593 miles [5,782.4 km]<2> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Silver Springs.
      • Okaloosa County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Okaloosa County and lies 3,357 miles [5,402.6 km] to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okaloosa County community of Silver Springs.
    • Mississippi
      • Tippah County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Tippah County and lies 3,056 miles [4,918.2 km]<2> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tippah County community of Silver Springs.
    • Missouri
      • McDonald County
      • Although located in McDonald County, we don't know the location within the .
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDonald County community of Silver Springs.
      • Saint Francois County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Saint Francois County and lies 2,819 miles [4,536.7 km]<2> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Francois County community of Silver Springs.
    • Nevada
      • Lyon County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Lyon County and lies 1,906 miles [3,067.4 km]<2> to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lyon County community of Silver Springs.
    • New Jersey
      • Morris County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Morris County and lies 3,171 miles [5,103.2 km]<2> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Silver Springs.
    • New Mexico
      • Otero County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Otero County and lies 2,646 miles [4,258.3 km]<2> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otero County community of Silver Springs.
    • New York
      • Saratoga County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Saratoga County and lies 3,084 miles [4,963.2 km]<2> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Silver Springs.
      • Wyoming County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Wyoming County and lies 2,966 miles [4,773.3 km] to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Silver Springs.
    • North Carolina
      • Gates County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Gates County and lies 3,354 miles [5,397.7 km]<2> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gates County community of Silver Springs.
      • Moore County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Moore County and lies 3,338 miles [5,372 km] to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Silver Springs.
    • Ohio
      • Greene County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Greene County and lies 2,942 miles [4,734.7 km]<2> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Silver Springs.
    • Tennessee
      • Wilson County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Wilson County and lies 3,050 miles [4,908.5 km]<2> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Silver Springs.
    • Utah
      • Summit County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Summit County and lies 2,027 miles [3,262.1 km]<2> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Silver Springs.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Fairfax County and lies 3,207 miles [5,161.2 km]<2> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Silver Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Silver Springs ...

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.

  • Copper Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Copperville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperville
  • Kenny Lake
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenny Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenny Lake

How Far From Silver Springs 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 Silver Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Silver Springs and extending to:

  • Juneau, which is the State Capital of Alaska, lies 453 miles [729 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Silver Springs to Juneau, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 26 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 18 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 3,204 miles [5,156.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 7 days, a buggy would take 126 days and walking would take 182 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,952 miles [9,578.8 km] and it lies to the north (N).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,660 miles [10,718.2 km] and it lies to the north (N).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,147 miles [8,283.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

The official website for State of Alaska: alaska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Silver Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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- Silver Springs) to Point B.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Silver Springs 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 0.494 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 4.844 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 343.035 degrees.




 

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