Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Healing Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Healing Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Healing 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 Healing Springs:
- 31.632452, -88.336688
- 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 Healing 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Healing Springs is near Choctaw County and also Wayne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Choctaw County
- eBird sighting report for Wayne 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 Healing Springs ...
We found four communities that share the name Healing Springs.
Within Alabama, the name Healing Springs is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Benton County
- This Healing Springs is located in Benton County and lies 466 miles [750 km]<1> to the northwest of the Healing Springs that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Healing Springs.
- North Carolina
- Davidson County
- This Healing Springs is located in Davidson County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Healing Springs that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Healing Springs.
- South Carolina
- Barnwell County
- This Healing Springs is located in Barnwell County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Healing Springs that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barnwell County community of Healing Springs.
- Virginia
- Bath County
- This Healing Springs is located in Bath County and lies 648 miles [1,042.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Healing Springs that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bath County community of Healing Springs.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Healing 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.
- Buckatunna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckatunna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckatunna
- Buckatunna is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckatunna <3>
- Carpenter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Chapel Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Washington County
- Flatwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Frankville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Frankville is located in Washington County
- Jordan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Rescueville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rescueville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescueville
- Rescueville is located in Choctaw County
- Robinsons Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Junction
- Robinsons Junction is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Shady Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Washington County
- Silver Cross
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Cross
- Silver Cross is located in Washington County
How Far From Healing Springs 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 community such as Healing Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Healing Springs and extending to:
- Chatom, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Healing Springs to Chatom, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 129 miles [207.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 809 miles [1,302 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,706 miles [10,792.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,412 miles [11,928.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,289 miles [8,511.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Healing Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyalgov.com
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Healing Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Healing Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6325, Longitude: -88.3367 In this case, the coordinates for Healing Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Healing Springs 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 314.455 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.931 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.274 degrees. |