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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 Cave Spring, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cave Spring and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Cave Spring:
    • 34.107932, -85.338612
    • 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 Cave Spring
  • 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 Cave Spring ...

We found thirteen communities that share the name Cave Spring.

Within Georgia, the name Cave Spring is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Colbert County
      • This Cave Spring is located in Colbert County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cave Spring that is located in Floyd County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colbert County community of Cave Spring.
      • Fayette County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Cave Spring [Fayette County].
      • Jackson County
      • This Cave Spring is located in Jackson County and lies 65 miles [104.6 km] to the north northwest of the Cave Spring that is located in Floyd County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Cave Spring.
      • Lauderdale County
      • This Cave Spring is located in Lauderdale County and lies 112 miles [180.2 km] to the west northwest of the Cave Spring that is located in Floyd County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Cave Spring.
      • Madison 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 Alabama community of Cave Spring [Madison County].
    • Arkansas
      • Carroll County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Cave Spring [Carroll County].
    • Kansas
      • Butler County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Cave Spring [Butler County].
    • Kentucky
      • Breckinridge County
      • This Cave Spring is located in Breckinridge County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cave Spring that is located in Floyd County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Breckinridge County community of Cave Spring.
      • Logan County
      • This Cave Spring is located in Logan County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km] to the north northwest of the Cave Spring that is located in Floyd County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Cave Spring.
    • Missouri
      • Greene County
      • This Cave Spring is located in Greene County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cave Spring that is located in Floyd County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Cave Spring.
    • Tennessee
      • Claiborne County
      • This Cave Spring is located in Claiborne County and lies 193 miles [310.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cave Spring that is located in Floyd County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne County community of Cave Spring.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Cave Spring is located in Montgomery County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km] to the northwest of the Cave Spring that is located in Floyd County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Cave Spring.
    • Virginia
      • Roanoke County
      • This Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cave Spring that is located in Floyd County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Cave Spring.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cave Spring ...

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.

  • Bauxite
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bauxite have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite
    • Bauxite is located in Cherokee County (AL)
  • Cedartown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Chubbtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chubbtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubbtown
    • Chubbtown is located in Floyd County
  • Fearing ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fearing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearing
    • Fearing is located in Polk County
  • Friendship
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Polk County
  • Grantville ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
    • Grantville is located in Cherokee County (AL)
  • Kirk's Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Creek
    • Lake Creek is located in Polk County
  • Neals Ferry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neals Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neals Ferry
    • Neals Ferry is located in Floyd County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Prior
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prior have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prior
      • Prior is located in Polk County
    • Radio Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radio Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radio Springs
      • Radio Springs is located in Floyd County
    • Relay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Relay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relay
      • Relay is located in Floyd County
    • Sandy Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
      • Sandy Springs is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Six Mile
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Mile
      • Six Mile is located in Floyd County
    • Yancey ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yancey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancey
      • Yancey is located in Floyd County

How Far From Cave Spring 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 city such as Cave Spring to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cave Spring and extending to:

  • Rome, which is the Seat of Floyd County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cave Spring to Rome, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 59 miles [95 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 566 miles [910.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,462 miles [10,399.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,169 miles [11,537.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,046 miles [8,120.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cave Spring) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cave Spring. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1079, Longitude: -85.3386    
<2>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 Cave Spring 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.
<3>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 Cave Spring, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Cave Spring to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.832 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.394 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.578 degrees.