Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Jack 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 Jack Springs:
  • 31.161287, -87.552487
  • 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 Jack 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 Escambia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Escambia County
  • Since Jack Springs is near Baldwin County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Baldwin County
  • eBird sighting report for Monroe 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 Jack Springs ...

We found one communities that share the name Jack Springs.

Within Alabama, the name Jack Springs is unique.

Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Jack Springs in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Colorado
    • Moffat County
    • This Jack Springs is located in Moffat County and lies 1,339 miles [2,154.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Jack Springs that is located in Escambia County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moffat County community of Jack Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Jack 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.

• Freemanville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freemanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemanville
  • Freemanville is located in Escambia County
• Little River
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
  • Little River is located in Baldwin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little River <3>
• Little Rock
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
  • Little Rock is located in Escambia County
• Lottie
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lottie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottie
  • Lottie is located in Baldwin County
• Malta
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
  • Malta is located in Escambia County
• Martinville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinville
  • Martinville is located in Escambia County
• Mineola
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
  • Mineola is located in Monroe County
• Pleasant Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Escambia County
• Redtown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redtown
  • Redtown is located in Baldwin County
• Robinsonville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsonville
  • Robinsonville is located in Escambia County
• Sardine
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardine
  • Sardine is located in Escambia County

How Far From Jack Springs to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Jack Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Brewton, which is the Seat of Escambia County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Jack Springs to Brewton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 111 miles [178.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 798 miles [1,284.3 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 6,696 miles [10,776.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,397 miles [11,904.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,276 miles [8,490.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jack Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Escambia County: www.co.escambia.al.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/