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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 Springhill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Springhill and the surrounding area.
- 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 Springhill:
- 33.537059, -83.913241
- 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 Springhill
- 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 Newton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Newton County
- Since Springhill is near Rockdale County and also Henry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rockdale County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Henry 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 Springhill
Communities Also Named Springhill ...
We found 21 communities that are also named Springhill.
There is one other community in Georgia that is also named Springhill.
Beyond Georgia, we know of twenty communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, sixteen are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Worth County
- This Springhill is located in Worth County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<1> to the south of the Springhill that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worth County community of Springhill.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Clay County
- This Springhill is located in Clay County and lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the west of the Springhill that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Springhill.
- Arkansas
- Faulkner County
- This Springhill is located in Faulkner County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Springhill that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Faulkner County community of Springhill.
- Saline County
- This Springhill is located in Saline County and lies 497 miles [799.8 km] to the west northwest of the Springhill that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Springhill.
- Indiana
- Decatur 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 Indiana community of Springhill [Decatur County].
- Kentucky
- Warren County
- This Springhill is located in Warren County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Springhill that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Springhill.
- Louisiana
- Washington Parish
- This Springhill is located in Washington Parish and lies 407 miles [655 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Springhill that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington Parish community of Springhill.
- Webster Parish
- This Springhill is located in Webster Parish and lies 552 miles [888.4 km] to the west of the Springhill that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster Parish community of Springhill.
- Manitoba
- This Springhill lies 1,403 miles [2,257.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Springhill that is located in Newton County.
- Maryland
- Charles County
- This Springhill is located in Charles County and lies 516 miles [830.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Springhill that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Springhill.
- Harford County
- This Springhill is located in Harford County and lies 598 miles [962.4 km] to the northeast of the Springhill that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Springhill.
- Mississippi
- Jones County
- This Springhill is located in Jones County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Springhill that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Springhill.
- Missouri
- Livingston County
- This Springhill is located in Livingston County and lies 693 miles [1,115.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Springhill that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Springhill.
- Montana
- Gallatin County
- This Springhill is located in Gallatin County and lies 1,660 miles [2,671.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Springhill that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallatin County community of Springhill.
- New Brunswick
- 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 New Brunswick community of Springhill.
- Nova Scotia
- This Springhill lies 1,341 miles [2,158.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Springhill that is located in Newton County.
- Oklahoma
- Wagoner County
- This Springhill is located in Wagoner County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Springhill that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wagoner County community of Springhill.
- Ontario
- 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 Ontario community of Springhill.
- Pennsylvania
- Fayette County
- This Springhill is located in Fayette County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Springhill that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Springhill.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Springhill lies 1,377 miles [2,216.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Springhill that is located in Newton County.
- Virginia
- James City County
- This Springhill is located in James City County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Springhill that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the James City County community of Springhill.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Springhill ...
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.
- Beaver Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver Creek is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Forest Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Forest Lakes is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lakes
- Forest Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Mill is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mill
- Fox Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fox Meadows is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadows
- Hidden Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hidden Pines is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Pines
- High Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- High Point is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- Knights Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Knights Landing is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Landing
- Porterdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- River North
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- River North is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River North
- Rocky Plains
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rocky Plains is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Plains
- Rogers Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rogers Heights is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Heights
- Slades Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Slades Mill is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Mill
- Twin Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Twin Oaks is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
How Far From Springhill to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Springhill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Springhill and extending to:
- Covington, which is the Seat of Newton County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Springhill to Atlanta, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 532 miles [856.2 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 6,428 miles [10,344.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,129 miles [11,473 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,008 miles [8,059.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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- Springhill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Springhill, 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Springhill 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Springhill 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 Springhill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5371, Longitude: -83.9132 In this case, the coordinates for Springhill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.967 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.317 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.153 degrees. |
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