Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Boiling Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Boiling Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Boiling Springs
- 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 Boiling Springs:
- 33.736489, -86.042193
- 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 Boiling Springs
- 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 Calhoun County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Calhoun County
- Since Boiling Springs is near Saint Clair County and also Talladega County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Clair County
- eBird sighting report for Talladega 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 Boiling Springs ...
We found ten communities that share the name Boiling Springs.
There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Boiling Springs.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Wilcox County
- This Boiling Springs is located in Wilcox County and lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Boiling Springs that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilcox County community of Boiling Springs.
- Wilcox County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Pope County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Boiling Springs [Pope County].
- New Jersey
- Essex County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Boiling Springs [Essex County].
- North Carolina
- Cherokee County
- This Boiling Springs is located in Cherokee County and lies 153 miles [246.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Boiling Springs that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Boiling Springs.
- Cleveland County
- This Boiling Springs is located in Cleveland County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km] to the east northeast of the Boiling Springs that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Boiling Springs.
- Pennsylvania
- Cumberland County
- This Boiling Springs is located in Cumberland County and lies 661 miles [1,063.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Boiling Springs that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Boiling Springs.
- South Carolina
- Barnwell County
- This Boiling Springs is located in Barnwell County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km]<1> to the east of the Boiling Springs that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barnwell County community of Boiling Springs.
- Spartanburg County
- This Boiling Springs is located in Spartanburg County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km] to the east northeast of the Boiling Springs that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Boiling Springs.
- Tennessee
- Montgomery County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Boiling Springs [Montgomery County].
- Putnam County
- This Boiling Springs is located in Putnam County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the north of the Boiling Springs that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Boiling Springs.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Boiling 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.
- Blue Eye ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Boozer ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Chigger Ridge ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chigger Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chigger Ridge
- Chigger Ridge is located in Calhoun County
- Clark ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Francis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Francis Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francis Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Ferry
- Francis Ferry is located in Calhoun County
- Greensport Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensport Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensport Ferry
- Greensport Ferry is located in Saint Clair County
- Martins Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Mill
- Martins Mill is located in Talladega County
- Peaceburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Plum Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Springs
- Plum Springs is located in Talladega County
- Polkville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Ragland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
- Ragland is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ragland <5>
- Refuge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Ten Islands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ten Islands have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Islands
- Ten Islands is located in Calhoun County
- Woods Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Ferry
- Woods Ferry is located in Saint Clair County
- Plum Springs
How Far From Boiling 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 Boiling Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Boiling Springs and extending to:
- Anniston, which is the Seat of Calhoun County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Boiling Springs to Anniston, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 95 miles [152.9 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 614 miles [988.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,509 miles [10,475.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,217 miles [11,614.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,093 miles [8,196.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Boiling Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhouncounty.org/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
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 from Point A (ie- Boiling Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Boiling Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7365, Longitude: -86.0422 In this case, the coordinates for Boiling Springs 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 Boiling Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Boiling Springs 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 county. 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. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Boiling Springs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.233 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.806 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.944 degrees. |