Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Clear Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clear Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Clear 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 Clear Springs:
- 33.863433, -86.564155
- 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 Clear 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 Blount County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Blount County
- Since Clear Springs is near Saint Clair County and also Coosa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Clair County
- eBird sighting report for Coosa 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 Clear Springs ...
We found seventeen communities that share the name Clear Springs.
There are two communities within Alabama that are also named Clear Springs.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Etowah County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Clear Springs [Etowah County].
- Talladega County
- This Clear Springs is located in Talladega County and lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<2> to the southeast of the Clear Springs that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Clear Springs.
- Etowah County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Okaloosa County
- This Clear Springs is located in Okaloosa County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<2> to the south of the Clear Springs that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okaloosa County community of Clear Springs.
- Polk 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 Florida community of Clear Springs [Polk County].
- Walton County
- This Clear Springs is located in Walton County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km] to the south of the Clear Springs that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walton County community of Clear Springs.
- Kentucky
- Graves County
- This Clear Springs is located in Graves County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Clear Springs that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Graves County community of Clear Springs.
- Manitoba
- This Clear Springs lies 1,200 miles [1,931.2 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Clear Springs that is located in Blount County.
- Mississippi
- Smith County
- This Clear Springs is located in Smith County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the Clear Springs that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Clear Springs.
- Missouri
- Texas County
- This Clear Springs is located in Texas County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Clear Springs that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Texas County community of Clear Springs.
- Pennsylvania
- York County
- This Clear Springs is located in York County and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Clear Springs that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Clear Springs.
- South Carolina
- Richland County
- This Clear Springs is located in Richland County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km]<2> to the east of the Clear Springs that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Clear Springs.
- Tennessee
- Grainger County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Clear Springs [Grainger County].
- Greene 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 Tennessee community of Clear Springs [Greene County].
- Knox County
- This Clear Springs is located in Knox County and lies 218 miles [350.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Clear Springs that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Clear Springs.
- McMinn County
- This Clear Springs is located in McMinn County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km] to the northeast of the Clear Springs that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McMinn County community of Clear Springs.
- Texas
- Guadalupe County
- This Clear Springs is located in Guadalupe County and lies 733 miles [1,179.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Clear Springs that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guadalupe County community of Clear Springs.
- Nacogdoches County
- This Clear Springs is located in Nacogdoches County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km] to the west southwest of the Clear Springs that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nacogdoches County community of Clear Springs.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Clear 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.
- Allgood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Blow Gourd
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blow Gourd have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blow Gourd
- Blow Gourd is located in Blount County
- Cedar Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs is located in Blount County
- Graystone
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Holly Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Holly Springs is located in Blount County
- Inland Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inland Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inland Junction
- Inland Junction is located in Blount County
- Little Shenandoah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Shenandoah
- Little Shenandoah is located in Blount County
- Little Warrior
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Warrior have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Warrior
- Little Warrior is located in Blount County
- Locust Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Fork
- Locust Fork is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,178 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Fork <5>
- Pine Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
- Pine Mountain is located in Blount County
- Selfville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
How Far From Clear 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 Clear Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Clear Springs and extending to:
- Oneonta, which is the Seat of Blount County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Clear Springs to Montgomery, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 632 miles [1,017.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,525 miles [10,501 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,234 miles [11,642 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,111 miles [8,225.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clear Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Blount County: www.co.blount.al.us/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Clear Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Clear Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clear Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8634, Longitude: -86.5642 In this case, the coordinates for Clear Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Clear 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 Clear 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 313.554 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.193 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.126 degrees. |