Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Howard Springs:
  • 38.858235, -122.674709
  • 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 Howard Springs

• 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 Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lake County
  • Since Howard Springs is near Sonoma County and also Mendocino County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sonoma County
  • eBird sighting report for Mendocino 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 Howard Springs ...

We found one communities that share the name Howard Springs.

Within California, the name Howard Springs is unique.

Beyond California, there is another community also named Howard Springs in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Tennessee
    • Cumberland County
    • This Howard Springs is located in Cumberland County and lies 2,057 miles [3,310.4 km]<1> to the east of the Howard Springs that is located in Lake County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Howard Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Howard 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.

• Bonanza Springs
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza Springs
  • Bonanza Springs is located in Lake County
• Clearlake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearlake
  • Clearlake is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,179 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearlake <3>
• Forest Lake
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
  • Forest Lake is located in Lake County
• Glenview
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
  • Glenview is located in Lake County
• Hidden Valley Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Valley Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley Lake
  • Hidden Valley Lake is located in Lake County
• Lower Lake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Lake
  • Lower Lake is located in Lake County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Lake <3>
• Sunrise Vista
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Vista
  • Sunrise Vista is located in Lake County
• Twin Lakes
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
  • Twin Lakes is located in Lake County
• Whispering Pines
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
  • Whispering Pines is located in Lake County

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

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

• Lakeport, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Howard Springs to Lakeport, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over 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.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 66 miles [106.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,426 miles [3,904.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 138 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,349 miles [11,827.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,115 miles [13,059.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,181 miles [9,947.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lake County: www.co.lake.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/