Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Hampton 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 Hampton Springs:
  • 30.085490, -83.654872
  • 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 Hampton 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 Taylor County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Taylor County
  • Since Hampton Springs is near Madison County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Madison County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hampton 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.

• Buckville
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckville
  • Buckville is located in Lafayette County
• Cabbage Grove
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabbage Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabbage Grove
  • Cabbage Grove is located in Taylor County
• Day
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
  • Day is located in Lafayette County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Day <2>
• Ebb
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebb
  • Ebb is located in Madison County
• Fish Creek
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek
  • Fish Creek is located in Taylor County
• Pinland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinland
  • Pinland is located in Taylor County
• Roach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roach
  • Roach is located in Taylor County
• Shady Grove
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Shady Grove is located in Taylor County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Grove <2>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Hampton Springs and extending to:

• Perry, which is the Seat of Taylor County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Hampton Springs to Tallahassee, 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 most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 715 miles [1,150.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,576 miles [10,583 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,260 miles [11,683.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,148 miles [8,284.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Taylor County: www.tcfl-libinfo.com/

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/