Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Box Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Box Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Box 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 Box Springs:
- 32.532536, -84.661123
- 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 Box 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 Talbot County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Talbot County
- Since Box Springs is near Marion County and also Muscogee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- eBird sighting report for Muscogee 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 Box Springs ...
We found seven communities that share the name Box Springs.
Within Georgia, the name Box Springs is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Box Springs is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Box Springs that is located in Talbot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Box Springs.
- Arkansas
- Columbia County
- This Box Springs is located in Columbia County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km]<1> to the west of the Box Springs that is located in Talbot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Box Springs.
- California
- Riverside County
- This Box Springs is located in Riverside County and lies 1,879 miles [3,024 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Box Springs that is located in Talbot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riverside County community of Box Springs.
- San Bernardino County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Box Springs [San Bernardino County].
- Montana
- Fergus County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Box Springs [Fergus County].
- Nevada
- Eureka County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Eureka County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eureka County community of Box Springs.
- Nye County
- This community is historic and although located in Nye County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nye County community of Box Springs.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Box 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.
- Beaver Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Run
- Beaver Run is located in Muscogee County
- Blueville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Crystal Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Valley
- Crystal Valley is located in Muscogee County
- Eelbeck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Five Points
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Marion County
- Flat Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Forest Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Muscogee County
- Foxrun
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Geneva
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Talbot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <5>
- Gordydale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Heineburg Village ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heineburg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heineburg Village
- Heineburg Village is located in Chattahoochee County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,893 people
- Holiday Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
- Holiday Park is located in Muscogee County
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- Junction City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Talbot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <5>
- Juniper
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Lakeshore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Leesburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Olive Branch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
- Olive Branch is located in Talbot County
- Spring Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Muscogee County
- Sun Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Turntime Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turntime Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turntime Crossroads
- Turntime Crossroads is located in Harris County
- Union
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Willow Bend
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
- Willow Bend is located in Muscogee County
- Junction City
How Far From Box 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 Box Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Box Springs and extending to:
- Talbotton, which is the Seat of Talbot County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Box Springs to Talbotton, with an average speed<6> 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.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 85 miles [136.8 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 612 miles [984.9 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 6,507 miles [10,472 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,205 miles [11,595.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,085 miles [8,183.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Box Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Box Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Box Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5325, Longitude: -84.6611 |
| <2> | 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 Box 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. |
| <3> | 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 Box Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Box 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 312.354 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.623 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.676 degrees. |