Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Springs Junction:
  • 33.111785, -86.686096
  • 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 Springs Junction

• 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 Springs Junction is near Chilton County and also Coosa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Chilton County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Springs Junction

Curious and Interesting Names Near Springs Junction ...

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.

• Dry Valley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Dry Valley is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Valley
• Glen Forest
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Glen Forest is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Forest
• Ivanhoe
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ivanhoe is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
• Joinertown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Joinertown is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joinertown
• Kingdom Crossroads
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Kingdom Crossroads is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingdom Crossroads
• Longview
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Longview is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
• Meadow Green
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Meadow Green is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Green
• Nelson
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Nelson is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
• Oak Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Grove is located in Chilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Roberta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Roberta is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
  • Rocky Mount
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Rocky Mount is located in Chilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
  • Spring Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Spring Creek is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
  • Stems
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Stems is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stems
  • Union Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Union Grove is located in Chilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
  • Valley Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Valley Junction is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Springs Junction and extending to:

• Columbiana, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Springs Junction to Montgomery, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 670 miles [1,078.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 38 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,566 miles [10,567 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,273 miles [11,704.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,150 miles [8,288.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'