Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Springville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Springville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Springville
- 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 Springville:
- 37.196505, -81.402882
- 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 Springville
- 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 Tazewell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tazewell County
- Since Springville is near McDowell County and also Bland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for McDowell County
- eBird sighting report for Bland 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 Springville ...
We found 36 communities that share the name Springville.
Within Virginia, the name Springville is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 36 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 36 communities, 34 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Saint Clair County
- This Springville is located in Saint Clair County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Springville that is located in Tazewell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Springville.
- California
- Humboldt 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 Springville [Humboldt County].
- Tulare County
- This Springville is located in Tulare County and lies 2,060 miles [3,315.2 km]<1> to the west of the Springville that is located in Tazewell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulare County community of Springville.
- Ventura County
- This Springville is located in Ventura County and lies 2,109 miles [3,394.1 km] to the west of the Springville that is located in Tazewell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ventura County community of Springville.
- Florida
- Columbia County
- This Springville is located in Columbia County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<1> to the south of the Springville that is located in Tazewell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Springville.
- Illinois
- Union County
- This Springville is located in Union County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the west of the Springville that is located in Tazewell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Springville.
- Indiana
- Clark County
- This Springville is located in Clark County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Springville that is located in Tazewell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Springville.
- LaPorte County
- This Springville is located in LaPorte County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km] to the northwest of the Springville that is located in Tazewell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaPorte County community of Springville.
- Lawrence County
- This Springville is located in Lawrence County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km] to the west northwest of the Springville that is located in Tazewell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Springville.
- Iowa
- Linn County
- This Springville is located in Linn County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Springville that is located in Tazewell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Springville.
- Kansas
- Lyon 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 Kansas community of Springville [Lyon County].
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Springville [Washington County].
- Kentucky
- Greenup 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 Kentucky community of Springville [Greenup County].
- Louisiana
- Livingston Parish
- This Springville is located in Livingston Parish and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Springville that is located in Tazewell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston Parish community of Springville.
- Red River Parish
- 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 Louisiana community of Springville [Red River Parish].
- Michigan
- Lenawee County
- This Springville is located in Lenawee County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Springville that is located in Tazewell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenawee County community of Springville.
- Minnesota
- Springville #
- This community is historic<2> and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Springville.
- Mississippi
- Pontotoc County
- This Springville is located in Pontotoc County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Springville that is located in Tazewell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pontotoc County community of Springville.
- Missouri
- Wayne County
- Although located in Wayne County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Springville.
- Nevada
- White Pine County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in White Pine County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White Pine County community of Springville.
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This Springville is located in Burlington County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Springville that is located in Tazewell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Springville.
- New York
- Erie County
- This Springville is located in Erie County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Springville that is located in Tazewell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Springville.
- Suffolk County
- This Springville is located in Suffolk County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km] to the east northeast of the Springville that is located in Tazewell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Springville.
- Nova Scotia
- This Springville lies 1,124 miles [1,808.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Springville that is located in Tazewell County.
- Ohio
- Seneca County
- This Springville is located in Seneca County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Springville that is located in Tazewell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seneca County community of Springville.
- Wayne County
- This Springville is located in Wayne County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km] to the north of the Springville that is located in Tazewell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Springville.
- Ontario
- 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 Ontario community of Springville.
- Pennsylvania
- Cumberland County
- This Springville is located in Cumberland County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Springville that is located in Tazewell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Springville.
- Lancaster County
- This Springville is located in Lancaster County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km] to the northeast of the Springville that is located in Tazewell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Springville.
- Susquehanna County
- This Springville is located in Susquehanna County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km] to the northeast of the Springville that is located in Tazewell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Susquehanna County community of Springville.
- Venango 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 Pennsylvania community of Springville [Venango County].
- York County
- This Springville is located in York County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km] to the northeast of the Springville that is located in Tazewell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Springville.
- South Carolina
- Darlington 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 South Carolina community of Springville [Darlington County].
- Tennessee
- Henry County
- This Springville is located in Henry County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km]<1> to the west of the Springville that is located in Tazewell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Springville.
- Utah
- Utah County
- This Springville is located in Utah County and lies 1,633 miles [2,628.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Springville that is located in Tazewell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Utah County community of Springville.
- Wisconsin
- Vernon County
- This Springville is located in Vernon County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Springville that is located in Tazewell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon County community of Springville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Springville ...
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.
- Abbs Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbs Valley
- Abbs Valley is located in Tazewell County
- Big Vein
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Cove Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Creek
- Cove Creek is located in Tazewell County
- Drytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Falls Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
- Falls Mills is located in Tazewell County
- Five Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Fourway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Hales Bottom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Bottom
- Hales Bottom is located in Tazewell County
- Horsepen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Horsepen Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horsepen Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsepen Cove
- Horsepen Cove is located in Tazewell County
- Jenkinjones
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkinjones have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinjones
- Jenkinjones is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Little Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
- Little Town is located in Tazewell County
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Mud Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Sam
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Stony Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Ridge
- Stony Ridge is located in Tazewell County
- Tiptop
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mud Fork
How Far From Springville 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 Springville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Springville and extending to:
- Tazewell, which is the Seat of Tazewell County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 218 miles [350.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Springville to Richmond, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 264 miles [424.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,156 miles [9,907.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,864 miles [11,046.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,741 miles [7,629.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Springville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Springville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Springville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1965, Longitude: -81.4029 In this case, the coordinates for Springville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Springville 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 Springville, 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 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 Springville 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 310.541 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.206 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.131 degrees. |