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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 Springwater, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Springwater 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 Springwater:
- 43.379693, -91.742929
- 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 Springwater
- 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 Winneshiek County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Winneshiek County
- Since Springwater is near Allamakee County and also Fillmore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Allamakee County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fillmore 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 Springwater
Communities Also Named Springwater ...
We found four communities that are also named Springwater.
Within Iowa, the name Springwater is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of four communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Livingston County
- This Springwater is located in Livingston County and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<1> to the east of the Springwater that is located in Winneshiek County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Springwater.
- Ontario
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Oregon
- Clackamas County
- This Springwater is located in Clackamas County and lies 1,508 miles [2,426.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Springwater that is located in Winneshiek County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Springwater.
- Saskatchewan
- This Springwater lies 970 miles [1,561.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Springwater that is located in Winneshiek County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Springwater ...
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.
- Canoe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Canoe is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe
- Frankville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Freeport
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Freeport is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Highlandville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
- Locust
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Locust is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
- Mabel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Newhouse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Newhouse is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhouse
- Prosper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Prosper is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosper
- Riceford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Riceford is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceford
- Spring Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
How Far From Springwater 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 Springwater to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Springwater and extending to:
- Decorah, which is the Seat of Winneshiek County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Springwater to Des Moines, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 823 miles [1,324.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,253 miles [10,063.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,003 miles [11,270.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,900 miles [7,885.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Springwater) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Springwater 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 Springwater. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3797, Longitude: -91.7429 In this case, the coordinates for Springwater have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.223 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.721 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.247 degrees. |
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