Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Spring Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spring Place and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Spring Place

• 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 Place:
  • 34.758137, -84.821051
  • 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 Place

• 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 Murray County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Murray County
  • Since Spring Place is near Whitfield County and also Gordon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Whitfield County
  • eBird sighting report for Gordon 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 Place ...

We found one communities that share the name Spring Place.

Within Georgia, the name Spring Place is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Spring Place in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Tennessee
    • Knox County
    • This Spring Place is located in Knox County and lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Spring Place that is located in Murray County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Spring Place.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Spring Place ...

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.

• Ball Ground
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Ground
  • Ball Ground is located in Murray County
• Cedar Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
  • Cedar Ridge is located in Whitfield County
• Cedar Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
  • Cedar Valley is located in Whitfield County
• Dawnville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawnville
  • Dawnville is located in Whitfield County
• Dennis
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
  • Dennis is located in Murray County
• Five Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Springs
  • Five Springs is located in Whitfield County
• Fort Mountain ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Mountain
  • Fort Mountain is located in Murray County
• Keiths Mill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keiths Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keiths Mill
  • Keiths Mill is located in Whitfield County
• Pleasant Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Whitfield County
• Ruralvale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruralvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruralvale
  • Ruralvale is located in Whitfield County
• Treadwell
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treadwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treadwell
  • Treadwell is located in Murray County
• Union Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
  • Union Point is located in Whitfield County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,845 people

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

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

• Chatsworth, which is the Seat of Murray County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Spring Place to Atlanta, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 516 miles [830.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,410 miles [10,315.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,118 miles [11,455.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,995 miles [8,038.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spring Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/