Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in East Springfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East Springfield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for East Springfield
- 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 East Springfield:
- 39.798106, -89.627321
- 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 East Springfield
- 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 Sangamon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sangamon County
- Since East Springfield is near Menard County and also Christian County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Menard County
- eBird sighting report for Christian 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 East Springfield ...
We found five communities that share the name East Springfield.
Within Illinois, the name East Springfield is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Massachusetts
- Hampden County
- This East Springfield is located in Hampden County and lies 902 miles [1,451.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the East Springfield that is located in Sangamon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of East Springfield.
- New Hampshire
- Sullivan County
- This East Springfield is located in Sullivan County and lies 943 miles [1,517.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the East Springfield that is located in Sangamon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of East Springfield.
- New York
- Otsego County
- This East Springfield is located in Otsego County and lies 795 miles [1,279.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the East Springfield that is located in Sangamon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otsego County community of East Springfield.
- Ohio
- Jefferson County
- This East Springfield is located in Jefferson County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<1> to the east of the East Springfield that is located in Sangamon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of East Springfield.
- Pennsylvania
- Erie County
- This East Springfield is located in Erie County and lies 503 miles [809.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the East Springfield that is located in Sangamon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of East Springfield.
- Massachusetts
Curious and Interesting Names Near East Springfield ...
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.
- Archer
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Clear Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Clear Lake is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Cody
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Grandview
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Jerome
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Jess
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Mildred
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Peabody
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Shale Bluff
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shale Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale Bluff
- Shale Bluff is located in Sangamon County
- Woodside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
How Far From East Springfield 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 East Springfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in East Springfield and extending to:
- Springfield, which is the Seat of Sangamon County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies just to the southwest (SW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 674 miles [1,084.7 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from East Springfield to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 39 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,357 miles [10,230.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,094 miles [11,416.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,976 miles [8,008.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Springfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sangamon County: www.co.sangamon.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- East Springfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Springfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7981, Longitude: -89.6273 In this case, the coordinates for East Springfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 East Springfield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.735 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.526 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.098 degrees. |