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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.

  • 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 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.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Springhill
  • 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 Springhill ...

We found 21 communities that share the name Springhill.

There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Springhill.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
    • Beaver Creek is located in Newton County
  • Forest Lakes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lakes
    • Forest Lakes is located in Newton County
  • Forest Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mill
    • Forest Mill is located in Newton County
  • Fox Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadows
    • Fox Meadows is located in Newton County
  • Hidden Pines
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Pines
    • Hidden Pines is located in Newton County
  • High Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
    • High Point is located in Newton County
  • Knights Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knights Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Landing
    • Knights Landing is located in Newton County
  • Porterdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterdale
    • Porterdale is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,475 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porterdale <5>
  • River North
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River North have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River North
    • River North is located in Newton County
  • Rocky Plains
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Plains
    • Rocky Plains is located in Newton County
  • Rogers Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Heights
    • Rogers Heights is located in Newton County
  • Slades Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slades Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Mill
    • Slades Mill is located in Newton County
  • Twin Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
    • Twin Oaks is located in Newton County

How Far From Springhill 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 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<6> 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<7> 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).<8>
  • 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).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,008 miles [8,059.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Newton County: www.co.newton.ga.us/

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

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.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).
<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>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 Springhill 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 311.967 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.317 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.153 degrees.




 

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