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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Double Springs:
    • 34.146383, -87.402475
    • 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 Double Springs
  • 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 Double Springs ...

We found eight communities that share the name Double Springs.

Within Alabama, the name Double Springs is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Bartow 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 Georgia community of Double Springs [Bartow County].
    • Mississippi
      • Oktibbeha County
      • This Double Springs is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 105 miles [169 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Double Springs that is located in Winston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Double Springs.
    • Nevada
      • Douglas 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 Nevada community of Double Springs [Douglas County].
    • South Carolina
      • Anderson County
      • This Double Springs is located in Anderson County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<2> to the east of the Double Springs that is located in Winston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Double Springs.
    • Tennessee
      • McMinn County
      • This Double Springs is located in McMinn County and lies 176 miles [283.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Double Springs that is located in Winston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McMinn County community of Double Springs.
      • Putnam County
      • This Double Springs is located in Putnam County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km] to the northeast of the Double Springs that is located in Winston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Double Springs.
      • Rutherford County
      • This Double Springs is located in Rutherford County and lies 131 miles [210.8 km] to the north northeast of the Double Springs that is located in Winston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Double Springs.
      • Sullivan County
      • This Double Springs is located in Sullivan County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km] to the east northeast of the Double Springs that is located in Winston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Double Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Double 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.

  • Falls City ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
    • Falls City is located in Winston County
  • German Crossing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Crossing
    • German Crossing is located in Winston County
  • Lynn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
    • Lynn is located in Winston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
  • Natural Bridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Winston County
  • Poplar Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
    • Poplar Springs is located in Winston County
  • Rabbittown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbittown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbittown
    • Rabbittown is located in Winston County
  • Rock Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
    • Rock Creek is located in Winston County
  • Rosehill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosehill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill
    • Rosehill is located in Walker County
  • Slick Ford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slick Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Ford
    • Slick Ford is located in Winston County
  • Spain Ford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spain Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spain Ford
    • Spain Ford is located in Winston County

How Far From Double Springs to ...

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

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

  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Double Springs to Montgomery, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 661 miles [1,063.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,546 miles [10,534.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,259 miles [11,682.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,135 miles [8,264 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

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 Double 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Double Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Double Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1464, Longitude: -87.4025    
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Double Springs 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 314.078 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.839 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.407 degrees.




 

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