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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 Springfield Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Springfield Acres 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 Springfield Acres:
    • 33.504835, -84.247421
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Springfield Acres
  • 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 Henry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Henry County
    • Since Springfield Acres is near Clayton County and also Rockdale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Clayton County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Rockdale 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Springfield Acres

Communities Also Named Springfield Acres ...

We found one communities that are also named Springfield Acres.

Within Georgia, the name Springfield Acres is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Springfield Acres in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Tennessee
      • Sullivan County
      • This Springfield Acres is located in Sullivan County and lies 238 miles [383 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Springfield Acres that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Springfield Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Springfield Acres ...

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.

  • Bonanza
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bonanza is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
  • Chimney Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Chimney Ridge is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Ridge
  • Cotton Indian Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Cotton Indian Creek is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Indian Creek
  • Creek Hollow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Creek Hollow is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Hollow
  • Dove Rest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Dove Rest is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove Rest
  • Emerald Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Emerald Hills is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Hills
  • Flakes Crossing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Flakes Crossing is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flakes Crossing
  • Green Meadows
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Meadows is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
  • Hidden Hollow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hidden Hollow is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hollow
  • Katherine Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Katherine Valley is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katherine Valley
  • Lake Chase
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Lake Chase is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Chase
  • Maple Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Maple Grove is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Mayday ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Mayday is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayday
    • Orchard Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Orchard Hills is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
    • Red Oak
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Red Oak is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Springwood Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Springwood Valley is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Valley
    • Sunset Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Sunset Hills is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
    • Tiffany Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Tiffany Hills is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Hills

How Far From Springfield Acres 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 Springfield Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • McDonough, which is the Seat of Henry County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Springfield Acres to Atlanta, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 547 miles [880.3 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 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,444 miles [10,370.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,145 miles [11,498.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,024 miles [8,085.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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 from Point A (ie- Springfield Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Springfield Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Springfield Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5048, Longitude: -84.2474       In this case, the coordinates for Springfield Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.161 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.536 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.291 degrees.