Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Indian Springs Village

• 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 Indian Springs Village:
  • 33.359658, -86.749038
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Indian Springs Village

• 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 Shelby County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Shelby County
  • Since Indian Springs Village is near Jefferson County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Blount 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Indian Springs Village

Communities Also Named Indian Springs Village ...

We found two communities that are also named Indian Springs Village.

Within Alabama, the name Indian Springs Village is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Colorado
    • Jefferson County
    • This Indian Springs Village is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,111 miles [1,788 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Indian Springs Village that is located in Shelby County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Indian Springs Village.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Berks County
    • This Indian Springs Village is located in Berks County and lies 778 miles [1,252.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Indian Springs Village that is located in Shelby County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Indian Springs Village.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Indian Springs Village ...

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.

• Cedar Crest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Crest is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
• Chapel Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Chapel Hill is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
• Chestnut Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Chestnut Ridge is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
• Havenview
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Havenview is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havenview
• Heritage Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Heritage Oaks is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Oaks
• Hickory Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hickory Ridge is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
• Indian Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Indian Hills is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
• Indian Springs Ranch
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Indian Springs Ranch is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Ranch
• Indian Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Indian Valley is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Valley
• Meadow Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Meadow Ridge is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Ridge
• Quail Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Quail Run is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
• Riverwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Riverwood is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
• Continue List   (4 more) ...
  • Sky Ranch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Sky Ranch is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Ranch
  • Sunnymeadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunnymeadows is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnymeadows
  • Valley Station
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Valley Station is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Station
  • Wine Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Wine Ridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wine Ridge

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

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

• Columbiana, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Indian Springs Village to Columbiana, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 72 miles [115.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 4 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 662 miles [1,065.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,557 miles [10,552.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,265 miles [11,691.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,141 miles [8,273.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'