Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Spring Glen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spring Glen and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Spring Glen
- 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 Spring Glen:
- 30.296351, -81.609537
- 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 Spring Glen
- 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 Duval County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Duval County
- Since Spring Glen is near Clay County and also Saint Johns County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clay County
- eBird sighting report for Saint Johns 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 Spring Glen ...
We found six communities that share the name Spring Glen.
Within Florida, the name Spring Glen is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- New Haven County
- This Spring Glen is located in New Haven County and lies 905 miles [1,456.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Spring Glen that is located in Duval County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Spring Glen.
- New York
- Ulster County
- This Spring Glen is located in Ulster County and lies 880 miles [1,416.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Spring Glen that is located in Duval County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Spring Glen.
- Pennsylvania
- Schuylkill County
- This Spring Glen is located in Schuylkill County and lies 766 miles [1,232.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Spring Glen that is located in Duval County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Spring Glen.
- Utah
- Carbon County
- This Spring Glen is located in Carbon County and lies 1,766 miles [2,842.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Spring Glen that is located in Duval County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carbon County community of Spring Glen.
- Salt Lake County
- This Spring Glen is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,830 miles [2,945.1 km] to the west northwest of the Spring Glen that is located in Duval County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Spring Glen.
- Washington
- King County
- This Spring Glen is located in King County and lies 2,431 miles [3,912.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Spring Glen that is located in Duval County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Spring Glen.
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near Spring Glen ...
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.
- Chaseville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Chaseville is located in Duval County
- College Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Duval County
- David Scurry Grant
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for David Scurry Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Scurry Grant
- David Scurry Grant is located in Duval County
- Floral Bluff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Bluff
- Floral Bluff is located in Duval County
- Goodbys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Grand Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Park
- Grand Park is located in Duval County
- Hogan
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Holiday Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hill
- Holiday Hill is located in Duval County
- Joseph Summeral Grant
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Summeral Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Summeral Grant
- Joseph Summeral Grant is located in Duval County
- Panama Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama Park
- Panama Park is located in Duval County
- Pearl Court
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl Court
- Pearl Court is located in Duval County
- Sandalwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandalwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood
- Sandalwood is located in Duval County
- Sunbeam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
How Far From Spring Glen 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 community such as Spring Glen to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Spring Glen and extending to:
- Jacksonville, which is the Seat of Duval County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Spring Glen to Tallahassee, with an average speed<3>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 648 miles [1,042.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,474 miles [10,418.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,152 miles [11,510 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,044 miles [8,117.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spring Glen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Spring Glen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spring Glen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.2964, Longitude: -81.6095 In this case, the coordinates for Spring Glen 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Spring Glen to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.524 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.199 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.096 degrees. |