Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Poplar Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Poplar Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Poplar Springs
- 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 Poplar Springs:
- 39.343437, -77.096370
- 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 Poplar Springs
- 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 Howard County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Howard County
- Since Poplar Springs is near Carroll County and also Frederick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- eBird sighting report for Frederick 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 Poplar Springs ...
We found 25 communities that share the name Poplar Springs.
Within Maryland, the name Poplar Springs is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another 25 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Barbour County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Poplar Springs [Barbour County].
- Lauderdale County
- This community is historic and although located in Lauderdale County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Poplar Springs.
- Marshall County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Marshall County and lies 603 miles [970.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Poplar Springs.
- Winston County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Winston County and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km] to the west southwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winston County community of Poplar Springs.
- Georgia
- Catoosa County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Catoosa County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catoosa County community of Poplar Springs.
- Haralson County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Haralson County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km] to the southwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haralson County community of Poplar Springs.
- Oconee County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Oconee County and lies 517 miles [832 km] to the southwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Poplar Springs.
- Mississippi
- Chickasaw County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Chickasaw County and lies 738 miles [1,187.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chickasaw County community of Poplar Springs.
- Holmes County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Holmes County and lies 830 miles [1,335.8 km] to the west southwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Poplar Springs.
- Lauderdale County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Lauderdale County and lies 805 miles [1,295.5 km] to the west southwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Poplar Springs.
- Montgomery County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Montgomery County and lies 805 miles [1,295.5 km] to the west southwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Poplar Springs.
- Newton County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Newton County and lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km] to the west southwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Poplar Springs.
- Pontotoc County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Pontotoc County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km] to the west southwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pontotoc County community of Poplar Springs.
- Union County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Poplar Springs [Union County].
- North Carolina
- Cleveland County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Cleveland County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Poplar Springs.
- Mecklenburg County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km] to the southwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Poplar Springs.
- Stokes County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Stokes County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km] to the southwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stokes County community of Poplar Springs.
- Surry County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Surry County and lies 292 miles [469.9 km] to the southwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Poplar Springs.
- South Carolina
- Laurens County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Laurens County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurens County community of Poplar Springs.
- Spartanburg County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Spartanburg County and lies 412 miles [663 km] to the southwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Poplar Springs.
- Tennessee
- Carroll County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Carroll County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Poplar Springs.
- Henderson County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County and lies 654 miles [1,052.5 km] to the west southwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Poplar Springs.
- Loudon County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Loudon County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km] to the west southwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudon County community of Poplar Springs.
- Overton County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Overton County and lies 502 miles [807.9 km] to the west southwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Overton County community of Poplar Springs.
- Roane County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Roane County and lies 466 miles [750 km] to the west southwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Poplar Springs.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Poplar 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.
- Daisy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Daisy Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisy Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy Meadows
- Daisy Meadows is located in Howard County
- Dales Delight
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dales Delight have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dales Delight
- Dales Delight is located in Carroll County
- Day
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Flag Marsh Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flag Marsh Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Marsh Heights
- Flag Marsh Heights is located in Carroll County
- Florence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Florence Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Farms
- Florence Farms is located in Howard County
- Hickory Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jaycox
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Justifiable
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Justifiable have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justifiable
- Justifiable is located in Howard County
- Lisbon
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lisbon is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <5>
- Long Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
- Long Corner is located in Howard County
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- Nursery View
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nursery View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nursery View
- Nursery View is located in Howard County
- River Wood Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Wood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Wood Hills
- River Wood Hills is located in Carroll County
- Twin Maples
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Maples have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Maples
- Twin Maples is located in Howard County
- Watersville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
- Watersville is located in Carroll County
- Nursery View
How Far From Poplar Springs 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 Poplar Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Poplar Springs and extending to:
- Ellicott City, which is the Seat of Howard County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Poplar Springs to Ellicott City, 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 five to six hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 41 miles [66 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 30 miles [48.3 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,881 miles [9,464.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,588 miles [10,602.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,465 miles [7,185.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Poplar Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Howard County: www.co.ho.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Poplar Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Poplar Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Poplar Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3434, Longitude: -77.0964 In this case, the coordinates for Poplar Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Poplar 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. |
| <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 Poplar 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 307.896 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.515 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.566 degrees. |