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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 Springdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Springdale 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 Springdale:
    • 40.109708, -105.358326
    • 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 Springdale
  • 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 Boulder County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Boulder County
    • Since Springdale is near Larimer County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Larimer County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Springdale

Communities Also Named Springdale ...

We found 71 communities that are also named Springdale.

Within Colorado, the name Springdale is unique.

Beyond Colorado, we know of 71 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 71 communities, 68 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Elmore County
      • This Springdale is located in Elmore County and lies 1,176 miles [1,892.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Springdale.
      • Houston County
      • This Springdale is located in Houston County and lies 1,271 miles [2,045.5 km] to the east southeast of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Springdale.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Springdale is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,123 miles [1,807.3 km] to the east southeast of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Springdale.
    • Arkansas
      • Washington County
      • This Springdale is located in Washington County and lies 665 miles [1,070.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Springdale.
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Springdale [Los Angeles County].
    • Connecticut
      • Fairfield County
      • This Springdale is located in Fairfield County and lies 1,661 miles [2,673.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Springdale.
    • Florida
      • Taylor County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Springdale [Taylor County].
    • Georgia
      • Hall County
      • This Springdale is located in Hall County and lies 1,241 miles [1,997.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Springdale.
    • Idaho
      • Cassia County
      • This Springdale is located in Cassia County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cassia County community of Springdale.
    • Indiana
      • Ripley County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Springdale [Ripley County].
    • Iowa
      • Cedar County
      • This Springdale is located in Cedar County and lies 742 miles [1,194.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cedar County community of Springdale.
      • Woodbury County
      • This Springdale is located in Woodbury County and lies 494 miles [795 km] to the east northeast of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodbury County community of Springdale.
    • Kansas
      • Cherokee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Springdale [Cherokee County].
      • Jewell 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 Springdale [Jewell County].
      • Leavenworth County
      • This Springdale is located in Leavenworth County and lies 546 miles [878.7 km]<1> to the east of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leavenworth County community of Springdale.
      • Sedgwick County
      • This Springdale is located in Sedgwick County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km] to the east southeast of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sedgwick County community of Springdale.
    • Kentucky
      • Jefferson County
      • This Springdale is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,062 miles [1,709.1 km]<1> to the east of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Springdale.
      • Kenton County
      • This Springdale is located in Kenton County and lies 1,112 miles [1,789.6 km] to the east of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kenton County community of Springdale.
      • Mason County
      • This Springdale is located in Mason County and lies 1,159 miles [1,865.2 km] to the east of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Springdale.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Springdale is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 1,531 miles [2,463.9 km]<1> to the east of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Springdale.
      • Baltimore County
      • This Springdale is located in Baltimore County and lies 1,519 miles [2,444.6 km] to the east of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Springdale.
      • Frederick County
      • This Springdale is located in Frederick County and lies 1,472 miles [2,369 km] to the east of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Springdale.
      • Harford County
      • This Springdale is located in Harford County and lies 1,529 miles [2,460.7 km] to the east of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Springdale.
      • Prince George's County
      • This Springdale is located in Prince George's County and lies 1,514 miles [2,436.5 km] to the east of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Springdale.
    • Massachusetts
      • Hampden County
      • This Springdale is located in Hampden County and lies 1,697 miles [2,731.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of Springdale.
      • Norfolk County
      • This Springdale is located in Norfolk County and lies 1,773 miles [2,853.4 km] to the east northeast of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Springdale.
    • Michigan
      • Manistee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Springdale [Manistee County].
      • Wexford 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 Michigan community of Springdale [Wexford County].
    • Mississippi
      • Attala County
      • This Springdale is located in Attala County and lies 992 miles [1,596.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Attala County community of Springdale.
      • Lafayette County
      • This Springdale is located in Lafayette County and lies 955 miles [1,536.9 km] to the east southeast of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Springdale.
    • Missouri
      • Marion County
      • Although located in Marion County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Springdale.
    • Montana
      • Park County
      • This Springdale is located in Park County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Park County community of Springdale.
    • Nevada
      • Nye County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Springdale [Nye County].
    • New Brunswick
      • This Springdale lies 2,039 miles [3,281.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
    • New Jersey
      • Camden County
      • This Springdale is located in Camden County and lies 1,599 miles [2,573.3 km]<1> to the east of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Springdale.
      • Somerset County
      • This Springdale is located in Somerset County and lies 1,615 miles [2,599.1 km] to the east of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Springdale.
      • Sussex County
      • This Springdale is located in Sussex County and lies 1,597 miles [2,570.1 km] to the east northeast of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Springdale.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Springdale lies 2,451 miles [3,944.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
    • North Carolina
      • Gaston County
      • This Springdale is located in Gaston County and lies 1,359 miles [2,187.1 km]<1> to the east of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gaston County community of Springdale.
      • Haywood County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Springdale [Haywood County].
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Springdale lies 2,011 miles [3,236.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This Springdale is located in Hamilton County and lies 1,107 miles [1,781.5 km]<1> to the east of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Springdale.
      • Washington County
      • This Springdale is located in Washington County and lies 1,265 miles [2,035.8 km] to the east of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Springdale.
    • Oklahoma
      • Tulsa County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Springdale [Tulsa County].
    • Oregon
      • Multnomah County
      • This Springdale is located in Multnomah County and lies 934 miles [1,503.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Multnomah County community of Springdale.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This Springdale is located in Allegheny County and lies 1,341 miles [2,158.1 km]<1> to the east of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Springdale.
      • York County
      • This Springdale is located in York County and lies 1,507 miles [2,425.3 km] to the east of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Springdale.
    • South Carolina
      • Aiken County
      • This Springdale is located in Aiken County and lies 1,368 miles [2,201.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Springdale.
      • Darlington County
      • This Springdale is located in Darlington County and lies 1,451 miles [2,335.2 km] to the east of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Springdale.
      • Greenwood County
      • This Springdale is located in Greenwood County and lies 1,343 miles [2,161.3 km] to the east of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Springdale.
      • Lancaster County
      • This Springdale is located in Lancaster County and lies 1,397 miles [2,248.3 km] to the east of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Springdale.
      • Lexington County
      • This Springdale is located in Lexington County and lies 1,397 miles [2,248.3 km] to the east of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Springdale.
      • Oconee County
      • This Springdale is located in Oconee County and lies 1,274 miles [2,050.3 km] to the east of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Springdale.
      • Pickens County
      • This Springdale is located in Pickens County and lies 1,296 miles [2,085.7 km] to the east of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Springdale.
      • Spartanburg County
      • This Springdale is located in Spartanburg County and lies 1,329 miles [2,138.8 km] to the east of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Springdale.
    • South Dakota
      • Lincoln County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Springdale [Lincoln County].
    • Tennessee
      • Claiborne County
      • This Springdale is located in Claiborne County and lies 1,207 miles [1,942.5 km]<1> to the east of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne County community of Springdale.
      • Putnam County
      • This Springdale is located in Putnam County and lies 1,108 miles [1,783.2 km] to the east of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Springdale.
      • Sullivan County
      • This Springdale is located in Sullivan County and lies 1,275 miles [2,051.9 km] to the east of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Springdale.
    • Texas
      • Cass County
      • This Springdale is located in Cass County and lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Springdale.
      • Hamilton County
      • This Springdale is located in Hamilton County and lies 706 miles [1,136.2 km] to the southeast of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Springdale.
      • Harris County
      • This Springdale is located in Harris County and lies 902 miles [1,451.6 km] to the southeast of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Springdale.
    • Utah
      • Washington County
      • This Springdale is located in Washington County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Springdale.
    • Virginia
      • Bristol City
      • This Springdale is located in Bristol City and lies 1,275 miles [2,051.9 km]<1> to the east of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol City community of Springdale.
      • Giles County
      • This Springdale is located in Giles County and lies 1,339 miles [2,154.9 km] to the east of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Giles County community of Springdale.
      • Henrico County
      • This Springdale is located in Henrico County and lies 1,507 miles [2,425.3 km] to the east of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henrico County community of Springdale.
      • Loudoun County
      • This Springdale is located in Loudoun County and lies 1,467 miles [2,360.9 km] to the east of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudoun County community of Springdale.
      • Washington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Springdale [Washington County].
    • Washington
      • Stevens County
      • This Springdale is located in Stevens County and lies 821 miles [1,321.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stevens County community of Springdale.
    • West Virginia
      • Ohio County
      • This Springdale is located in Ohio County and lies 1,300 miles [2,092.1 km]<1> to the east of the Springdale that is located in Boulder County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Springdale.
    • Wisconsin
      • Buffalo County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Springdale [Buffalo County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Springdale ...

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.

  • Boulder
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Gold Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Gold Hill is located in Boulder County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
  • Gold Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Gold Run is located in Boulder County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Run
  • Jamestown
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Magnolia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Magnolia is located in Boulder County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
  • Mountain Meadows
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Mountain Meadows is located in Boulder County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Meadows
  • Peaceful Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Peaceful Valley is located in Boulder County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Valley
  • Raymond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Raymond is located in Boulder County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
  • Seven Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Seven Hills is located in Boulder County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Hills
  • Silver Spruce
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Silver Spruce is located in Boulder County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spruce
  • Sugarloaf
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Sugarloaf is located in Boulder County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf
  • Summerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Summerville is located in Boulder County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Sunnyside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Sunnyside is located in Boulder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Sunset ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Sunset is located in Boulder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
    • Sunshine
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Sunshine is located in Boulder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
    • Tall Timber
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Tall Timber is located in Boulder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timber

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

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

  • Boulder, which is the Seat of Boulder County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Springdale to Denver, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,504 miles [2,420.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 59 days and walking would take 86 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,862 miles [11,043.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,625 miles [12,271.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,559 miles [8,946.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

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- Springdale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Springdale 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.
<3>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 Springdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Springdale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Springdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1097, Longitude: -105.3583       In this case, the coordinates for Springdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.84 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.445 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.132 degrees.