Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Blue Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blue Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Blue 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 Blue Springs:
- 34.035100, -84.662435
- 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 Blue 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 Cobb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cobb County
- Since Blue Springs is near Bartow County and also Cherokee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bartow County
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee 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 Blue Springs ...
We found 24 communities that share the name Blue Springs.
There are two communities within Georgia that are also named Blue Springs.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, 22 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Brooks County
- This Blue Springs is located in Brooks County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Blue Springs that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brooks County community of Blue Springs.
- Screven County
- This Blue Springs is located in Screven County and lies 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Blue Springs that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Screven County community of Blue Springs.
- Brooks County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Barbour County
- This Blue Springs is located in Barbour County and lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Blue Springs that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barbour County community of Blue Springs.
- Blount County
- This Blue Springs is located in Blount County and lies 107 miles [172.2 km] to the west of the Blue Springs that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Blue Springs.
- Calhoun County
- This Blue Springs is located in Calhoun County and lies 69 miles [111 km] to the west southwest of the Blue Springs that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Blue Springs.
- Coosa County
- This Blue Springs is located in Coosa County and lies 123 miles [197.9 km] to the west southwest of the Blue Springs that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coosa County community of Blue Springs.
- Covington County
- This Blue Springs is located in Covington County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km] to the south southwest of the Blue Springs that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of Blue Springs.
- Arkansas
- Bradley 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 Blue Springs [Bradley County].
- Garland County
- This Blue Springs is located in Garland County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km]<1> to the west of the Blue Springs that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garland County community of Blue Springs.
- British Columbia
- This Blue Springs lies 2,050 miles [3,299.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Blue Springs that is located in Cobb County.
- Florida
- Hamilton County
- This Blue Springs is located in Hamilton County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Blue Springs that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Blue Springs.
- Lake County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Blue Springs [Lake County].
- Volusia County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Blue Springs [Volusia County].
- Mississippi
- Union County
- This Blue Springs is located in Union County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<1> to the west of the Blue Springs that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Blue Springs.
- Missouri
- Jackson County
- This Blue Springs is located in Jackson County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Blue Springs that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Blue Springs.
- Nebraska
- Gage County
- This Blue Springs is located in Gage County and lies 782 miles [1,258.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Blue Springs that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gage County community of Blue Springs.
- Nevada
- Nye County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Nye County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nye County community of Blue Springs.
- Ontario
- This Blue Springs lies 705 miles [1,134.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Blue Springs that is located in Cobb County.
- Tennessee
- Bradley County
- This Blue Springs is located in Bradley County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the north of the Blue Springs that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Blue Springs.
- DeKalb County
- This Blue Springs is located in DeKalb County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km] to the north northwest of the Blue Springs that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Blue Springs.
- Hamilton County
- This Blue Springs is located in Hamilton County and lies 85 miles [136.8 km] to the north northwest of the Blue Springs that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Blue Springs.
- Roane County
- This Blue Springs is located in Roane County and lies 117 miles [188.3 km] to the north of the Blue Springs that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Blue Springs.
- Texas
- San Augustine County
- This Blue Springs is located in San Augustine County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Blue Springs that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Augustine County community of Blue Springs.
- Utah
- Washington County
- This Blue Springs is located in Washington County and lies 1,601 miles [2,576.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Blue Springs that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Blue Springs.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Blue 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.
- Big Shanty Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Shanty Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Shanty Hills
- Big Shanty Hills is located in Cobb County
- Emerald Willows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Willows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Willows
- Emerald Willows is located in Cobb County
- Falcon Shores
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Shores
- Falcon Shores is located in Cobb County
- Hickory Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Forest
- Hickory Forest is located in Cobb County
- Hunt Club
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Hunters Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Cove
- Hunters Cove is located in Cobb County
- Iron Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Lakeview Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lakeview Heights is located in Cobb County
- Mars Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Mars Hill Downs
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Hill Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill Downs
- Mars Hill Downs is located in Cobb County
- Plantation Walk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Walk
- Plantation Walk is located in Cherokee County
- Signal Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Signal Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Point
- Signal Point is located in Cobb County
- Summer Trace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Trace
- Summer Trace is located in Cobb County
How Far From Blue 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 community such as Blue Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Blue Springs and extending to:
- Marietta, which is the Seat of Cobb County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Blue Springs to Atlanta, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 540 miles [869 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,437 miles [10,359.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,142 miles [11,493.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,019 miles [8,077.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blue Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cobb County: www.cobbcounty.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Blue Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blue Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0351, Longitude: -84.6624 In this case, the coordinates for Blue 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 Blue Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Blue Springs could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Blue 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 312.427 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.918 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.326 degrees. |