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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 High Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to High Springs and the surrounding area.
- 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 High Springs:
- 29.826980, -82.596891
- 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 High 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 Alachua County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Alachua County
- Since High Springs is near Columbia County and also Gilchrist County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Columbia County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Gilchrist 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 High Springs
Communities Also Named High Springs ...
We found one communities that are also named High Springs.
Within Florida, the name High Springs is unique.
Beyond Florida, there is another community also named High Springs in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Turner County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of High Springs [Turner County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near High 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.
- Bland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bland is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
- Browns Still
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Browns Still is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Still
- Cadillac
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cadillac is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadillac
- Clark
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clark is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Forest Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Forest Grove is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Hasan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hasan is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasan
- J S Sanchez and Others Grant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jonesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- La Crosse
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mikesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mikesville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mikesville
- Providence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Providence is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Waters Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
How Far From High 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 city such as High 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 High Springs and extending to:
- Gainesville, which is the Seat of Alachua County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from High Springs to Gainesville, 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 most of a day.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 109 miles [175.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 701 miles [1,128.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,540 miles [10,525.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,219 miles [11,617.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,110 miles [8,223.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 High Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- High Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 High 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 High Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.8270, Longitude: -82.5969 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.034 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.722 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.538 degrees. |
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