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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.
- 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:
- 29.217874, -82.056415
- 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Since Silver Springs is near Alachua County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Alachua County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lake 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.
There is one other community in Florida that is also named Silver Springs.
Beyond Florida, we know of nineteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Florida ...
- Okaloosa County
- This Silver Springs is located in Okaloosa County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Silver Springs that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okaloosa County community of Silver Springs.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Silver Springs lies 3,593 miles [5,782.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Silver Springs that is located in Marion 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 1,517 miles [2,441.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Silver Springs that is located in Marion 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 1,500 miles [2,414 km] to the northwest of the Silver Springs that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Silver Springs.
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Silver Springs is located in New Castle County and lies 814 miles [1,310 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Silver Springs that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Silver Springs.
- Mississippi
- Tippah County
- This Silver Springs is located in Tippah County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Silver Springs that is located in Marion 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 776 miles [1,248.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Silver Springs that is located in Marion 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 2,215 miles [3,564.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Silver Springs that is located in Marion 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 908 miles [1,461.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Silver Springs that is located in Marion 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 1,414 miles [2,275.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Silver Springs that is located in Marion 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 1,051 miles [1,691.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Silver Springs that is located in Marion 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 954 miles [1,535.3 km] to the north northeast of the Silver Springs that is located in Marion 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 586 miles [943.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Silver Springs that is located in Marion 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 433 miles [696.8 km] to the north northeast of the Silver Springs that is located in Marion 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 726 miles [1,168.4 km]<1> to the north of the Silver Springs that is located in Marion 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 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Silver Springs that is located in Marion 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 1,835 miles [2,953.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Silver Springs that is located in Marion 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 717 miles [1,153.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Silver Springs that is located in Marion 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.
- Anthony
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bruceville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bruceville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Cedar Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Creek is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Forest Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Forest Corners is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Corners
- Golden Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Golden Hills is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hills
- Grahamsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Grahamsville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamsville
- John Broward Grant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- John Broward Grant is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Broward Grant
- Lynn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lynn is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Martin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nubys Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Nubys Corner is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nubys Corner
- Regal Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Regal Park is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal Park
- Saddle Oak Club
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saddle Oak Club is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Oak Club
- Shady
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shady is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady
- Silver Springs Shores
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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:
- Ocala, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Silver Springs to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 727 miles [1,170 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,543 miles [10,529.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,217 miles [11,614.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,112 miles [8,227 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 drawn 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: 29.2179, Longitude: -82.0564 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.704 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.257 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.491 degrees. |
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