Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bay Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bay Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bay 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 Bay Springs:
- 30.773522, -87.479149
- 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 Bay 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 Escambia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Escambia County
- Since Bay Springs is near Baldwin County and also Santa Rosa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Baldwin County
- eBird sighting report for Santa Rosa 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 Bay Springs ...
We found four communities that share the name Bay Springs.
Within Florida, the name Bay Springs is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Cherokee County
- This Bay Springs is located in Cherokee County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bay Springs that is located in Escambia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Bay Springs.
- Mississippi
- Jasper County
- This Bay Springs is located in Jasper County and lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bay Springs that is located in Escambia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Bay Springs.
- South Carolina
- Chesterfield County
- This Bay Springs is located in Chesterfield County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bay Springs that is located in Escambia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Bay Springs.
- Sumter County
- This Bay Springs is located in Sumter County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km] to the east northeast of the Bay Springs that is located in Escambia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Bay Springs.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bay 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.
- Cottage Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hill
- Cottage Hill is located in Escambia County
- Farm Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Gateswood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - John Gayler Grant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Gayler Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Gayler Grant
- John Gayler Grant is located in Escambia County
- Lees Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Ferry
- Lees Ferry is located in Baldwin County (AL)
- Mineral Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Mineral Springs is located in Santa Rosa County
- Oak Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Pine Barren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Barren
- Pine Barren is located in Escambia County
- Walnut Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Escambia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Hill <3>
How Far From Bay 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 Bay Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bay Springs and extending to:
- Pensacola, which is the Seat of Escambia County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bay Springs to Pensacola, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 191 miles [307.4 km] to the east (E). 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 814 miles [1,310 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,711 miles [10,800.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,411 miles [11,926.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,290 miles [8,513.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bay Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Escambia County: www.co.escambia.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
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- Bay Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bay Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7735, Longitude: -87.4791 In this case, the coordinates for Bay Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Bay Springs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.869 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.134 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.098 degrees. |