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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 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:
    • 39.646484, -78.001667
    • 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 ...
    • Frederick County
      • This Indian Springs is located in Frederick County and lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Indian Springs that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Indian Springs.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Choctaw County
      • This Indian Springs is located in Choctaw County and lies 760 miles [1,223.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Indian Springs that is located in Washington 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 722 miles [1,161.9 km] to the southwest of the Indian Springs that is located in Washington 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 623 miles [1,002.6 km] to the west southwest of the Indian Springs that is located in Washington 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 838 miles [1,348.6 km] to the southwest of the Indian Springs that is located in Washington 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 1,931 miles [3,107.6 km]<1> to the west of the Indian Springs that is located in Washington 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 2,235 miles [3,596.9 km]<1> to the west of the Indian Springs that is located in Washington 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 2,246 miles [3,614.6 km] to the west of the Indian Springs that is located in Washington 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 2,384 miles [3,836.7 km] to the west northwest of the Indian Springs that is located in Washington 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 2,201 miles [3,542.2 km] to the west of the Indian Springs that is located in Washington 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 550 miles [885.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Indian Springs that is located in Washington 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 509 miles [819.2 km] to the southwest of the Indian Springs that is located in Washington 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 544 miles [875.5 km] to the southwest of the Indian Springs that is located in Washington 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 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the west of the Indian Springs that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Martin County community of Indian Springs.
    • Manitoba
      • This Indian Springs lies 1,223 miles [1,968.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Indian Springs that is located in Washington County.
    • Mississippi
      • Alcorn County
      • This Indian Springs is located in Alcorn County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Indian Springs that is located in Washington 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 849 miles [1,366.3 km] to the southwest of the Indian Springs that is located in Washington 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 875 miles [1,408.2 km]<1> to the west of the Indian Springs that is located in Washington 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 2,042 miles [3,286.3 km]<1> to the west of the Indian Springs that is located in Washington 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 334 miles [537.5 km]<1> to the south of the Indian Springs that is located in Washington 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 304 miles [489.2 km] to the south of the Indian Springs that is located in Washington 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 348 miles [560.1 km]<1> to the west of the Indian Springs that is located in Washington 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 1,096 miles [1,763.8 km]<1> to the west of the Indian Springs that is located in Washington 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 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Indian Springs that is located in Washington 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 526 miles [846.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Indian Springs that is located in Washington 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 546 miles [878.7 km] to the west southwest of the Indian Springs that is located in Washington 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 157 miles [252.7 km]<1> to the south of the Indian Springs that is located in Washington 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 72 miles [115.9 km] to the southeast of the Indian Springs that is located in Washington 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.

  • Big Pool
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Pool have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pool
    • Big Pool is located in Washington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Pool <5>
  • Big Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
    • Big Spring is located in Washington County
  • Cherry Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
    • Cherry Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
  • Clear Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Ernstville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernstville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernstville
    • Ernstville is located in Washington County
  • Four Locks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Locks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Locks
    • Four Locks is located in Washington County
  • Green Spring Furnace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spring Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring Furnace
    • Green Spring Furnace is located in Washington County
  • Greenspring Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenspring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenspring Hill
    • Greenspring Hill is located in Washington County
  • Mountain Vistas
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Vistas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Vistas
    • Mountain Vistas is located in Washington County
  • Park Head
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Head have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Head
    • Park Head is located in Washington County
  • Runners Ferry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runners Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runners Ferry
    • Runners Ferry is located in Berkeley County (WV)
  • Sleepy Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
    • Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County (WV)
  • Two Locks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Locks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Locks
    • Two Locks is located in Washington 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:

  • Hagerstown, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Indian Springs to Hagerstown, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 92 miles [148.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 73 miles [117.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,906 miles [9,504.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,617 miles [10,649 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,492 miles [7,229.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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 Washington County: www.washco-md.net/

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 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: 39.6465, Longitude: -78.0017       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'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 Indian Springs 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 308.417 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.154 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.839 degrees.




 

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