Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Springfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Springfield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Springfield
- 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 Springfield:
- 34.888141, -87.388077
- 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 Springfield
- 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 Lauderdale County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lauderdale County
- Since Springfield is near Lawrence County and also Colbert County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- eBird sighting report for Colbert 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 Springfield ...
We found 105 communities that share the name Springfield.
There are three communities within Alabama that are also named Springfield.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 89 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 89 communities, 86 are located in the United States and fifteen are in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Springfield, we know of thirteen communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Clarke County
- This Springfield is located in Clarke County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the south of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Springfield.
- Elmore County
- This Springfield is located in Elmore County and lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Springfield.
- Randolph County
- This Springfield is located in Randolph County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Springfield.
- Clarke County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Conway County
- This Springfield is located in Conway County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km]<1> to the west of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conway County community of Springfield.
- Mississippi 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 Springfield [Mississippi County].
- California
- Tuolumne County
- This Springfield is located in Tuolumne County and lies 1,837 miles [2,956.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuolumne County community of Springfield.
- Colorado
- Baca County
- This Springfield is located in Baca County and lies 865 miles [1,392.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baca County community of Springfield.
- Florida
- Bay County
- This Springfield is located in Bay County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bay County community of Springfield.
- Duval County
- This Springfield is located in Duval County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km] to the southeast of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Springfield.
- Georgia
- Cherokee County
- This Springfield is located in Cherokee County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Springfield.
- Clayton County
- This Springfield is located in Clayton County and lies 197 miles [317 km] to the east southeast of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Springfield.
- DeKalb County
- This Springfield is located in DeKalb County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km] to the east southeast of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Springfield.
- Dougherty County
- This Springfield is located in Dougherty County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km] to the southeast of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Springfield.
- Early County
- This Springfield is located in Early County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km] to the south southeast of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Early County community of Springfield.
- Effingham County
- This Springfield is located in Effingham County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km] to the east southeast of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Effingham County community of Springfield.
- Hancock County
- This Springfield is located in Hancock County and lies 273 miles [439.4 km] to the east southeast of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Springfield.
- Newton County
- This Springfield is located in Newton County and lies 214 miles [344.4 km] to the east southeast of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Springfield.
- Richmond County
- This Springfield is located in Richmond County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km] to the east southeast of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Springfield.
- Taliaferro County
- This Springfield is located in Taliaferro County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km] to the east southeast of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taliaferro County community of Springfield.
- Idaho
- Bingham County
- This Springfield is located in Bingham County and lies 1,463 miles [2,354.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bingham County community of Springfield.
- Illinois
- Sangamon County
- This Springfield is located in Sangamon County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sangamon County community of Springfield.
- Indiana
- Franklin 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 Indiana community of Springfield [Franklin County].
- LaPorte County
- This Springfield is located in LaPorte County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the north of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaPorte County community of Springfield.
- Posey County
- This Springfield is located in Posey County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km] to the north of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Posey County community of Springfield.
- Iowa
- Keokuk 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 Iowa community of Springfield [Keokuk County].
- Kansas
- Anderson 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 Kansas community of Springfield [Anderson County].
- Brown 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 Springfield [Brown County].
- Cherokee 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 Springfield [Cherokee County].
- Jefferson 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 Springfield [Jefferson County].
- Linn County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Linn County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Springfield.
- Mitchell 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 Springfield [Mitchell County].
- Seward 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 Springfield [Seward County].
- Wabaunsee 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 Springfield [Wabaunsee County].
- Kentucky
- Washington County
- This Springfield is located in Washington County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Springfield.
- Louisiana
- Livingston Parish
- This Springfield is located in Livingston Parish and lies 358 miles [576.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston Parish community of Springfield.
- Maine
- Penobscot County
- This Springfield is located in Penobscot County and lies 1,243 miles [2,000.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of Springfield.
- Manitoba
- This Springfield lies 1,148 miles [1,847.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- Maryland
- Calvert County
- This Springfield is located in Calvert County and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Springfield.
- Montgomery County
- This Springfield is located in Montgomery County and lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km] to the east northeast of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Springfield.
- Prince George's County
- This Springfield is located in Prince George's County and lies 648 miles [1,042.9 km] to the east northeast of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Springfield.
- Talbot County
- This Springfield is located in Talbot County and lies 678 miles [1,091.1 km] to the east northeast of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Springfield.
- Massachusetts
- Hampden County
- This Springfield is located in Hampden County and lies 942 miles [1,516 km]<1> to the northeast of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of Springfield.
- Michigan
- Calhoun County
- This Springfield is located in Calhoun County and lies 526 miles [846.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Springfield.
- Kalkaska 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 Michigan community of Springfield [Kalkaska County].
- Oakland County
- This Springfield is located in Oakland County and lies 582 miles [936.6 km] to the north northeast of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oakland County community of Springfield.
- Minnesota
- Brown County
- This Springfield is located in Brown County and lies 760 miles [1,223.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Springfield.
- Mississippi
- Jefferson 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 Mississippi community of Springfield [Jefferson County].
- Missouri
- Greene County
- This Springfield is located in Greene County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Springfield.
- Nebraska
- Sarpy County
- This Springfield is located in Sarpy County and lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sarpy County community of Springfield.
- New Brunswick
- This Springfield lies 1,288 miles [2,072.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- New Hampshire
- Sullivan County
- This Springfield is located in Sullivan County and lies 1,011 miles [1,627 km]<1> to the northeast of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Springfield.
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This Springfield is located in Burlington County and lies 782 miles [1,258.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Springfield.
- Union County
- This Springfield is located in Union County and lies 818 miles [1,316.4 km] to the east northeast of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Springfield.
- New York
- Otsego County
- This Springfield is located in Otsego County and lies 867 miles [1,395.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otsego County community of Springfield.
- Queens 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 New York community of Springfield [Queens County].
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Springfield lies 1,953 miles [3,143 km]<1> to the northeast of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- North Carolina
- Guilford County
- This Springfield is located in Guilford County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the east of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Springfield.
- Mecklenburg County
- This Springfield is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km] to the east of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Springfield.
- Scotland County
- This Springfield is located in Scotland County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km] to the east of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotland County community of Springfield.
- Wilkes 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 North Carolina community of Springfield [Wilkes County].
- Nova Scotia
- 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 Nova Scotia community of Springfield.
- Ohio
- Clark County
- This Springfield is located in Clark County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Springfield.
- Ontario
- 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 Ontario community of Springfield.
- Oregon
- Lane County
- This Springfield is located in Lane County and lies 1,982 miles [3,189.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of Springfield.
- Pennsylvania
- Bradford County
- This Springfield is located in Bradford County and lies 749 miles [1,205.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of Springfield.
- Chester 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 Pennsylvania community of Springfield [Chester County].
- Cumberland 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 Pennsylvania community of Springfield [Cumberland County].
- Delaware County
- This Springfield is located in Delaware County and lies 746 miles [1,200.6 km] to the east northeast of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Springfield.
- Erie 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 Pennsylvania community of Springfield [Erie County].
- Prince Edward Island
- This Springfield lies 1,472 miles [2,369 km]<1> to the northeast of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- South Carolina
- Beaufort County
- This Springfield is located in Beaufort County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Springfield.
- Charleston County
- This Springfield is located in Charleston County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km] to the east southeast of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Springfield.
- Orangeburg County
- This Springfield is located in Orangeburg County and lies 361 miles [581 km] to the east southeast of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Springfield.
- Spartanburg 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 South Carolina community of Springfield [Spartanburg County].
- South Dakota
- Bon Homme County
- This Springfield is located in Bon Homme County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bon Homme County community of Springfield.
- Tennessee
- Blount County
- This Springfield is located in Blount County and lies 203 miles [326.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Springfield.
- Robertson County
- This Springfield is located in Robertson County and lies 114 miles [183.5 km] to the north northeast of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robertson County community of Springfield.
- Texas
- Anderson County
- This Springfield is located in Anderson County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Springfield.
- Jim Wells County
- This Springfield is located in Jim Wells County and lies 804 miles [1,293.9 km] to the southwest of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jim Wells County community of Springfield.
- Limestone County
- This Springfield is located in Limestone County and lies 570 miles [917.3 km] to the west southwest of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Springfield.
- Vermont
- Windsor County
- This Springfield is located in Windsor County and lies 985 miles [1,585.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windsor County community of Springfield.
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Springfield is located in Albemarle County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Springfield.
- Danville City
- This Springfield is located in Danville City and lies 460 miles [740.3 km] to the east northeast of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Danville City community of Springfield.
- Fairfax County
- This Springfield is located in Fairfax County and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km] to the east northeast of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Springfield.
- Fauquier County
- This Springfield is located in Fauquier County and lies 588 miles [946.3 km] to the east northeast of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Springfield.
- Page County
- This Springfield is located in Page County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km] to the east northeast of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Page County community of Springfield.
- Rockbridge County
- This Springfield is located in Rockbridge County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km] to the east northeast of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockbridge County community of Springfield.
- Westmoreland County
- This Springfield is located in Westmoreland County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km] to the east northeast of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Springfield.
- York County
- This Springfield is located in York County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km] to the east northeast of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Springfield.
- Washington
- Pierce 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 Washington community of Springfield [Pierce County].
- West Virginia
- Hampshire County
- This Springfield is located in Hampshire County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of Springfield.
- Wisconsin
- Walworth County
- This Springfield is located in Walworth County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<1> to the north of the Springfield that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walworth County community of Springfield.
- Arkansas
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Australia
- - Tasmania
- Distance: 9,462 miles [15,227.6 km]<1> to the west southwest
- - Victoria
- Distance: 9,549 miles [15,367.6 km] to the west southwest
- - South Australia
- Distance: 9,847 miles [15,847.2 km] to the west southwest
- Barbados
- Distance: 2,291 miles [3,687 km]<1> to the southeast
- Scotland
- Distance: 4,047 miles [6,513 km]<1> to the northeast
- England
- Distance: 4,288 miles [6,900.9 km]<1> to the northeast
- Ireland
- Distance: 3,944 miles [6,347.3 km]<1> to the northeast
- Jamaica
- - Saint Elizabeth
- Distance: 1,293 miles [2,080.9 km]<1> to the south southeast
- - Saint Thomas
- Distance: 1,356 miles [2,182.3 km] to the south southeast
- New Zealand
- - Canterbury
- Distance: 8,300 miles [13,357.6 km]<1> to the southwest
- - Bay of Plenty
- Distance: 7,951 miles [12,795.9 km] to the west southwest
- South Africa
- - Eastern Cape
- Distance: 8,685 miles [13,977.2 km]<1> to the east southeast
- - Orange Free State
- Distance: 8,644 miles [13,911.2 km] to the east southeast
- Australia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Springfield ...
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.
- Aqua Vista
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aqua Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqua Vista
- Aqua Vista is located in Lauderdale County
- Big Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Cedar Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Center Star
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Star have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Star
- Center Star is located in Lauderdale County
- Houstontown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houstontown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstontown
- Houstontown is located in Lauderdale County
- Hurricane ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Kingtown
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Lock Three
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lock Three have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Three
- Lock Three is located in Lauderdale County
- Mitchelltown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchelltown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchelltown
- Mitchelltown is located in Lauderdale County
- Palestine ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Posey ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Rogersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
- Former name for Rogersville:
- Rodgersville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <6>
- Slabtown ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Sweet Gum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
How Far From Springfield 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 community such as Springfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Springfield and extending to:
- Florence, which is the Seat of Lauderdale County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Springfield to Florence, with an average speed<7> 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 five to six hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 184 miles [296.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 634 miles [1,020.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,510 miles [10,476.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,226 miles [11,629.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,101 miles [8,209.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Springfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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- Springfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Springfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8881, Longitude: -87.3881 In this case, the coordinates for Springfield 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 Springfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 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 Springfield 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Springfield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.112 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.98 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.24 degrees. |