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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Silver 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 Silver Springs:
- 30.806576, -86.552452
- 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 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 Okaloosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Okaloosa County
- Since Silver Springs is near Walton County and also Covington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Walton County
- eBird sighting report for Covington 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 Silver Springs ...
We found twenty communities that share the name Silver Springs.
There is one other community in Florida which is also named Silver Springs.
Beyond Florida, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Florida ...
- Marion County
- This Silver Springs is located in Marion County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Silver Springs that is located in Okaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Silver Springs.
- Marion County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Silver Springs lies 3,357 miles [5,402.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Silver Springs that is located in Okaloosa 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 1,235 miles [1,987.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Silver Springs that is located in Okaloosa 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 1,216 miles [1,957 km] to the northwest of the Silver Springs that is located in Okaloosa 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 872 miles [1,403.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Silver Springs that is located in Okaloosa 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 303 miles [487.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Silver Springs that is located in Okaloosa 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 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Silver Springs that is located in Okaloosa 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 1,926 miles [3,099.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Silver Springs that is located in Okaloosa 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 962 miles [1,548.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Silver Springs that is located in Okaloosa 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 1,126 miles [1,812.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Silver Springs that is located in Okaloosa 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 1,089 miles [1,752.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Silver Springs that is located in Okaloosa 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 941 miles [1,514.4 km] to the north northeast of the Silver Springs that is located in Okaloosa 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 687 miles [1,105.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Silver Springs that is located in Okaloosa 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 505 miles [812.7 km] to the northeast of the Silver Springs that is located in Okaloosa 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 627 miles [1,009.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Silver Springs that is located in Okaloosa 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 372 miles [598.7 km]<1> to the north of the Silver Springs that is located in Okaloosa 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 1,550 miles [2,494.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Silver Springs that is located in Okaloosa 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 766 miles [1,232.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Silver Springs that is located in Okaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Silver Springs.
- Alaska
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.
- Beaver Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Beaver Creek is located in Okaloosa County
- Deerland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Garden City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Okaloosa County
- Good Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Kellys Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Mill
- Kellys Mill is located in Okaloosa County
- Mossy Head
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Head
- Mossy Head is located in Walton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mossy Head <4>
- Oak Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Pond Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Creek
- Pond Creek is located in Walton County
- Wing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
- Wing is located in Covington County (AL)
How Far From Silver Springs to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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:
- Crestview, which is the Seat of Okaloosa County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Silver Springs to Tallahassee, with an average speed<5>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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 775 miles [1,247.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,670 miles [10,734.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,366 miles [11,854.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,247 miles [8,444.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Silver Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Okaloosa County: www.co.okaloosa.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: https://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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Silver Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silver Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8066, Longitude: -86.5525 In this case, the coordinates for Silver Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.331 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.514 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.745 degrees. |