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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Indian Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Indian Springs 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 Indian Springs:
    • 39.464824, -77.447486
    • 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 Indian Springs
  • 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 Indian Springs ...

We found 35 communities that share the name Indian Springs.

There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Indian Springs.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another 34 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 34 communities, 34 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Washington County
      • This Indian Springs is located in Washington County and lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Indian Springs that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Indian Springs.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Choctaw County
      • This Indian Springs is located in Choctaw County and lies 775 miles [1,247.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Indian Springs that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Choctaw County community of Indian Springs.
      • Coffee County
      • This Indian Springs is located in Coffee County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km] to the southwest of the Indian Springs that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Indian Springs.
      • Lauderdale County
      • This Indian Springs is located in Lauderdale County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km] to the west southwest of the Indian Springs that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Indian Springs.
      • Mobile County
      • This Indian Springs is located in Mobile County and lies 851 miles [1,369.6 km] to the southwest of the Indian Springs that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Indian Springs.
    • Arizona
      • Maricopa County
      • This Indian Springs is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,960 miles [3,154.3 km]<1> to the west of the Indian Springs that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Indian Springs.
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Indian Springs is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,265 miles [3,645.2 km]<1> to the west of the Indian Springs that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Indian Springs.
      • Madera County
      • This Indian Springs is located in Madera County and lies 2,277 miles [3,664.5 km] to the west of the Indian Springs that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madera County community of Indian Springs.
      • Mendocino County
      • This Indian Springs is located in Mendocino County and lies 2,416 miles [3,888.2 km] to the west northwest of the Indian Springs that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mendocino County community of Indian Springs.
      • San Diego County
      • This Indian Springs is located in San Diego County and lies 2,230 miles [3,588.8 km] to the west of the Indian Springs that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Indian Springs.
    • Florida
      • Lake County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Indian Springs [Lake County].
    • Georgia
      • Butts County
      • This Indian Springs is located in Butts County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Indian Springs that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butts County community of Indian Springs.
      • Catoosa County
      • This Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km] to the west southwest of the Indian Springs that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catoosa County community of Indian Springs.
      • Paulding County
      • This Indian Springs is located in Paulding County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km] to the southwest of the Indian Springs that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Indian Springs.
    • Indiana
      • Martin County
      • This Indian Springs is located in Martin County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km]<1> to the west of the Indian Springs that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Martin County community of Indian Springs.
    • Manitoba
      • This Indian Springs lies 1,253 miles [2,016.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Indian Springs that is located in Frederick County.
    • Mississippi
      • Alcorn County
      • This Indian Springs is located in Alcorn County and lies 682 miles [1,097.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Indian Springs that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alcorn County community of Indian Springs.
      • Perry County
      • This Indian Springs is located in Perry County and lies 865 miles [1,392.1 km] to the southwest of the Indian Springs that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Indian Springs.
    • Missouri
      • McDonald County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Indian Springs [McDonald County].
      • Vernon County
      • This Indian Springs is located in Vernon County and lies 904 miles [1,454.8 km]<1> to the west of the Indian Springs that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon County community of Indian Springs.
    • Nevada
      • Clark County
      • This Indian Springs is located in Clark County and lies 2,073 miles [3,336.2 km]<1> to the west of the Indian Springs that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Indian Springs.
      • Nye County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Indian Springs [Nye County].
    • New Jersey
      • Monmouth County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Indian Springs [Monmouth County].
    • New York
      • Onondaga County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Indian Springs [Onondaga County].
    • North Carolina
      • Onslow County
      • This Indian Springs is located in Onslow County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the south of the Indian Springs that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Indian Springs.
      • Wayne County
      • This Indian Springs is located in Wayne County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km] to the south of the Indian Springs that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Indian Springs.
    • Ohio
      • Butler County
      • This Indian Springs is located in Butler County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<1> to the west of the Indian Springs that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Indian Springs.
    • Oklahoma
      • Logan County
      • This Indian Springs is located in Logan County and lies 1,124 miles [1,808.9 km]<1> to the west of the Indian Springs that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Indian Springs.
    • South Carolina
      • Dorchester County
      • This Indian Springs is located in Dorchester County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Indian Springs that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Indian Springs.
    • Tennessee
      • Rutherford County
      • This Indian Springs is located in Rutherford County and lies 548 miles [881.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Indian Springs that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Indian Springs.
      • Sullivan County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Indian Springs [Sullivan County].
      • Williamson County
      • This Indian Springs is located in Williamson County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km] to the west southwest of the Indian Springs that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Indian Springs.
    • Texas
      • Polk County
      • Although located in Polk County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Indian Springs.
    • Virginia
      • Chesterfield County
      • This Indian Springs is located in Chesterfield County and lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<1> to the south of the Indian Springs that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Indian Springs.
      • Fairfax County
      • This Indian Springs is located in Fairfax County and lies 47 miles [75.6 km] to the south southeast of the Indian Springs that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Indian Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Indian Springs ...

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.

  • Arrowhead
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowhead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
    • Arrowhead is located in Frederick County
  • Charlesville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
    • Charlesville is located in Frederick County
  • Cherry Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
    • Cherry Hill is located in Frederick County
  • Christophers Crossing
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christophers Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christophers Crossing
    • Christophers Crossing is located in Frederick County
  • Clover Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
    • Clover Hill is located in Frederick County
  • Cloverdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Cloverdale is located in Frederick County
  • Cloverview
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverview
    • Cloverview is located in Frederick County
  • Deer Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
    • Deer Ridge is located in Frederick County
  • Harmony Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
    • Harmony Grove is located in Frederick County
  • Hilltop Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Woods
    • Hilltop Woods is located in Frederick County
  • Howards Retreat
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Retreat
    • Howards Retreat is located in Frederick County
  • Irongate
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irongate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irongate
    • Irongate is located in Frederick County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Meadowcrest
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowcrest
      • Meadowcrest is located in Frederick County
    • Mountain View
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
      • Mountain View is located in Frederick County
    • Rocky Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
      • Rocky Springs is located in Frederick County
    • Shookstown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shookstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shookstown
      • Shookstown is located in Frederick County
    • Spring Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Frederick County
    • Winpenny Tell
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winpenny Tell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winpenny Tell
      • Winpenny Tell is located in Frederick County
    • Winter Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Run
      • Winter Run is located in Frederick County
    • Woodlawn Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Village
      • Woodlawn Village is located in Frederick County
    • Workmans Mill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Workmans Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Workmans Mill
      • Workmans Mill is located in Frederick County
    • Yellow Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
      • Yellow Springs is located in Frederick County

How Far From Indian Springs to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Indian Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Indian Springs to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 44 miles [70.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,891 miles [9,480.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,599 miles [10,620.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,475 miles [7,201.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Indian Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Indian Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4648, Longitude: -77.4475       In this case, the coordinates for Indian Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Indian Springs 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.
<3>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 Indian Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 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 Indian Springs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.097 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.762 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.67 degrees.









 

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