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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 Gum Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gum 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 Gum Springs:
    • 33.932042, -86.080529
    • 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 Gum 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 Gum Springs ...

We found nineteen communities that share the name Gum Springs.

There are two communities within Alabama that are also named Gum Springs.

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

  • Communities Located In Alabama ...
    • Blount County
      • This Gum Springs is located in Blount County and lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Gum Springs that is located in Etowah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Gum Springs.
    • Talladega County
      • Although located in Talladega County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Gum Springs.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Clark County
      • This Gum Springs is located in Clark County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km]<1> to the west of the Gum Springs that is located in Etowah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Gum Springs.
      • Cleveland County
      • This Gum Springs is located in Cleveland County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km] to the west of the Gum Springs that is located in Etowah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Gum Springs.
      • Newton County
      • This Gum Springs is located in Newton County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km] to the west northwest of the Gum Springs that is located in Etowah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Gum Springs.
      • Pulaski County
      • This Gum Springs is located in Pulaski County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km] to the west of the Gum Springs that is located in Etowah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Gum Springs.
      • White County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Gum Springs [White County].
    • Georgia
      • Bartow County
      • This Gum Springs is located in Bartow County and lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gum Springs that is located in Etowah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartow County community of Gum Springs.
    • Maryland
      • Montgomery County
      • This Gum Springs is located in Montgomery County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gum Springs that is located in Etowah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Gum Springs.
    • Mississippi
      • Simpson County
      • This Gum Springs is located in Simpson County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Gum Springs that is located in Etowah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Simpson County community of Gum Springs.
      • Winston County
      • This Gum Springs is located in Winston County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km] to the west southwest of the Gum Springs that is located in Etowah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winston County community of Gum Springs.
    • North Carolina
      • Chatham County
      • This Gum Springs is located in Chatham County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gum Springs that is located in Etowah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Gum Springs.
    • Tennessee
      • Lawrence County
      • This Gum Springs is located in Lawrence County and lies 110 miles [177 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gum Springs that is located in Etowah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Gum Springs.
      • Lincoln County
      • This Gum Springs is located in Lincoln County and lies 82 miles [132 km] to the north northwest of the Gum Springs that is located in Etowah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Gum Springs.
      • Macon County
      • This Gum Springs is located in Macon County and lies 173 miles [278.4 km] to the north of the Gum Springs that is located in Etowah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Gum Springs.
    • Texas
      • Cass County
      • This Gum Springs is located in Cass County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km]<1> to the west of the Gum Springs that is located in Etowah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Gum Springs.
      • Harrison County
      • This Gum Springs is located in Harrison County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km] to the west of the Gum Springs that is located in Etowah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Gum Springs.
      • Rusk County
      • This Gum Springs is located in Rusk County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km] to the west of the Gum Springs that is located in Etowah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rusk County community of Gum Springs.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax County
      • This Gum Springs is located in Fairfax County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gum Springs that is located in Etowah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Gum Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gum 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.

  • Fowler Ferry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Ferry
    • Fowler Ferry is located in Etowah County
  • Gilberts Ferry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilberts Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberts Ferry
    • Gilberts Ferry is located in Etowah County
  • Goodyear
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodyear have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodyear
    • Goodyear is located in Etowah County
  • Greensport Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensport Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensport Ferry
    • Greensport Ferry is located in Saint Clair County
  • Happy Hollow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hollow
    • Happy Hollow is located in Etowah County
  • Hood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
    • Hood is located in Saint Clair County
  • Lester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
    • Lester is located in Etowah County
  • Listers Ferry
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Listers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listers Ferry
    • Listers Ferry is located in Etowah County
  • Pilgrims Rest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Rest
    • Pilgrims Rest is located in Etowah County
  • Pull Tight ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pull Tight have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pull Tight
    • Pull Tight is located in Etowah County
  • Rainbow City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Walnut Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Park
    • Walnut Park is located in Etowah County
  • Wisdom Ferry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wisdom Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisdom Ferry
    • Wisdom Ferry is located in Etowah County

How Far From Gum 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 Gum Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Gum Springs once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Gum Springs and extending to:

  • Gadsden, which is the Seat of Etowah County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Gum Springs to Montgomery, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 607 miles [976.9 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,502 miles [10,464 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,210 miles [11,603.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,086 miles [8,185.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

The official website for Etowah County: www.etowahcounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Gum Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gum Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9320, Longitude: -86.0805       In this case, the coordinates for Gum Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Gum Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Gum 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 313.267 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.872 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.916 degrees.




 

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