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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 Springtown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Springtown 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 Springtown:
    • 39.702269, -86.606113
    • 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 Springtown
  • 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 Springtown ...

We found seventeen communities that share the name Springtown.

Within Indiana, the name Springtown is unique.

Beyond Indiana, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Benton County
      • This Springtown is located in Benton County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Springtown that is located in Hendricks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Springtown.
    • Missouri
      • Washington County
      • This Springtown is located in Washington County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Springtown that is located in Hendricks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Springtown.
    • Montana
      • Granite County
      • This Springtown is located in Granite County and lies 1,419 miles [2,283.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Springtown that is located in Hendricks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Granite County community of Springtown.
    • New Jersey
      • Cumberland County
      • This Springtown is located in Cumberland County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km]<1> to the east of the Springtown that is located in Hendricks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Springtown.
      • Morris County
      • This Springtown is located in Morris County and lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km] to the east of the Springtown that is located in Hendricks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Springtown.
      • Warren County
      • This Springtown is located in Warren County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km] to the east of the Springtown that is located in Hendricks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Springtown.
    • New York
      • Ulster County
      • This Springtown is located in Ulster County and lies 669 miles [1,076.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Springtown that is located in Hendricks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Springtown.
    • Ontario
      • This Springtown lies 638 miles [1,026.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Springtown that is located in Hendricks County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bucks County
      • This Springtown is located in Bucks County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<1> to the east of the Springtown that is located in Hendricks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Springtown.
      • Franklin County
      • This Springtown is located in Franklin County and lies 466 miles [750 km] to the east of the Springtown that is located in Hendricks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Springtown.
      • Luzerne County
      • This Springtown is located in Luzerne County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km] to the east northeast of the Springtown that is located in Hendricks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Springtown.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Springtown is located in Montgomery County and lies 598 miles [962.4 km] to the east of the Springtown that is located in Hendricks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Springtown.
      • Northumberland County
      • This Springtown is located in Northumberland County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km] to the east northeast of the Springtown that is located in Hendricks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Springtown.
    • South Carolina
      • Bamberg County
      • This Springtown is located in Bamberg County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Springtown that is located in Hendricks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bamberg County community of Springtown.
      • Colleton County
      • This Springtown is located in Colleton County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km] to the southeast of the Springtown that is located in Hendricks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colleton County community of Springtown.
    • Texas
      • Hamilton County
      • This Springtown is located in Hamilton County and lies 846 miles [1,361.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Springtown that is located in Hendricks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Springtown.
      • Parker County
      • This Springtown is located in Parker County and lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km] to the west southwest of the Springtown that is located in Hendricks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parker County community of Springtown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Springtown ...

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.

  • Board Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Board Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Board Park
    • Board Park is located in Putnam County
  • Coatesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatesville
    • Coatesville is located in Hendricks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatesville <3>
  • Crown Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Center
    • Crown Center is located in Morgan County
  • Danville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Danville is located in Hendricks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <3>
  • Gale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gale
    • Gale is located in Hendricks County
  • Groveland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
    • Groveland is located in Putnam County
  • Little Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Point
    • Little Point is located in Morgan County
  • Magnetic Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnetic Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnetic Springs
    • Magnetic Springs is located in Hendricks County
  • Pecksburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksburg
    • Pecksburg is located in Hendricks County

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

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

  • Danville, which is the Seat of Hendricks County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Springtown to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 514 miles [827.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 30 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,248 miles [10,055.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,978 miles [11,230 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,856 miles [7,815 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Hendricks County: www.co.hendricks.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Springtown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Springtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7023, Longitude: -86.6061       In this case, the coordinates for Springtown 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Springtown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.764 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.255 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.693 degrees.




 

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