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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 Silver Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Silver Springs 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 Silver Springs:
    • 39.754280, -75.591870
    • 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 Silver 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 New Castle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for New Castle County
    • Since Silver Springs is near Chester County and also Delaware County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Chester County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Delaware 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 Silver Springs

Communities Also Named Silver Springs ...

We found twenty communities that are also named Silver Springs.

Within Delaware, the name Silver Springs is unique.

Beyond Delaware, we know of twenty communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alaska
      • This Silver Springs lies 3,204 miles [5,156.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Silver Springs that is located in New Castle County.
    • Arkansas
      • Benton 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 Silver Springs [Benton County].
    • Colorado
      • Boulder County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Boulder County and lies 1,574 miles [2,533.1 km]<1> to the west of the Silver Springs that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boulder County community of Silver Springs.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,578 miles [2,539.5 km] to the west of the Silver Springs that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Silver Springs.
    • Florida
      • Marion County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Marion County and lies 814 miles [1,310 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Silver Springs that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Silver Springs.
      • Okaloosa County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Okaloosa County and lies 872 miles [1,403.3 km] to the southwest of the Silver Springs that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okaloosa County community of Silver Springs.
    • Mississippi
      • Tippah County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Tippah County and lies 800 miles [1,287.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Silver Springs that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tippah County community of Silver Springs.
    • Missouri
      • McDonald County
      • Although located in McDonald County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDonald County community of Silver Springs.
      • Saint Francois County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Saint Francois County and lies 810 miles [1,303.6 km]<1> to the west of the Silver Springs that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Francois County community of Silver Springs.
    • Nevada
      • Lyon County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Lyon County and lies 2,298 miles [3,698.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Silver Springs that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lyon County community of Silver Springs.
    • New Jersey
      • Morris County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Morris County and lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Silver Springs that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Silver Springs.
    • New Mexico
      • Otero County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Otero County and lies 1,721 miles [2,769.7 km]<1> to the west of the Silver Springs that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otero County community of Silver Springs.
    • New York
      • Saratoga County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Saratoga County and lies 238 miles [383 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Silver Springs that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Silver Springs.
      • Wyoming County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Wyoming County and lies 238 miles [383 km] to the north northwest of the Silver Springs that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Silver Springs.
    • North Carolina
      • Gates County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Gates County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Silver Springs that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gates County community of Silver Springs.
      • Moore County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Moore County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km] to the southwest of the Silver Springs that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Silver Springs.
    • Ohio
      • Greene County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Greene County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<1> to the west of the Silver Springs that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Silver Springs.
    • Tennessee
      • Wilson County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Wilson County and lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Silver Springs that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Silver Springs.
    • Utah
      • Summit County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Summit County and lies 1,883 miles [3,030.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Silver Springs that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Silver Springs.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Fairfax County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Silver Springs that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Silver Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Silver 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.

  • Blue Ball
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Blue Ball is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ball
  • Boxwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Boxwood is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood
  • Cedars
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Cedars is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedars
  • Cedars Knoll
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Cedars Knoll is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedars Knoll
  • Delaware Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Delaware Junction is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Junction
  • Forest Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Forest Park is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Greenbank
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenbank is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbank
  • Greenville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Greenville Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Greenville Place is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Place
  • Henry Clay
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Henry Clay is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Clay
  • Keystone
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Keystone is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
  • Liberty
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Liberty is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Masonicville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Masonicville is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonicville
    • Prices Corner
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Prices Corner is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Corner
    • Stony Crest
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Stony Crest is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Crest
    • Tuxedo Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Tuxedo Park is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Park
    • Willow Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Willow Run is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run
    • Woodland Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Woodland Park is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park

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

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

  • Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Silver Springs to Dover, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 97 miles [156.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,800 miles [9,334.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,505 miles [10,468.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,382 miles [7,052.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Silver Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Silver Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Silver Springs 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 Silver Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7543, Longitude: -75.5919       In this case, the coordinates for Silver Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.974 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.532 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.76 degrees.