Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Spring Mills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spring Mills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Spring Mills
- 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 Spring Mills:
- 39.554823, -77.012204
- 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 Spring Mills
- 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Since Spring Mills is near Frederick County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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 Spring Mills ...
We found seven communities that share the name Spring Mills.
Within Maryland, the name Spring Mills is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- Oakland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Spring Mills [Oakland County].
- New Jersey
- Hunterdon County
- This Spring Mills is located in Hunterdon County and lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Spring Mills that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of Spring Mills.
- New York
- Allegany County
- This Spring Mills is located in Allegany County and lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Spring Mills that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Spring Mills.
- Pennsylvania
- Centre County
- This Spring Mills is located in Centre County and lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Spring Mills that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Centre County community of Spring Mills.
- South Carolina
- Lancaster County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Spring Mills [Lancaster County].
- Virginia
- Appomattox County
- This Spring Mills is located in Appomattox County and lies 189 miles [304.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Spring Mills that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Appomattox County community of Spring Mills.
- West Virginia
- Berkeley County
- This Spring Mills is located in Berkeley County and lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<2> to the west of the Spring Mills that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Spring Mills.
- Michigan
Curious and Interesting Names Near Spring Mills ...
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.
- Chapel Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Heights
- Chapel Heights is located in Carroll County
- Deerpark
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Eden Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Farms
- Eden Farms is located in Carroll County
- Fountain Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Valley
- Fountain Valley is located in Carroll County
- Furnace Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hills
- Furnace Hills is located in Carroll County
- Hillside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Jasontown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Maple Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Crest
- Maple Crest is located in Carroll County
- Maple View
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple View
- Maple View is located in Carroll County
- Michaels Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michaels Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Ridge
- Michaels Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Mountain Lake View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake View
- Mountain Lake View is located in Carroll County
- Mountain View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Carroll County
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- Peppermint Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peppermint Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppermint Park
- Peppermint Park is located in Carroll County
- Rebecca Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rebecca Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca Ridge
- Rebecca Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Rolling Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
- Rolling Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Smallwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Tannery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Walnut Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
- Walnut Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Whispering Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Meadows
- Whispering Meadows is located in Carroll County
- Peppermint Park
How Far From Spring Mills 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 Spring Mills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Spring Mills and extending to:
- Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the North.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Spring Mills to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 45 miles [72.4 km] to the south (S). 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,869 miles [9,445.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,576 miles [10,583 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,453 miles [7,166.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spring Mills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Carroll County: www.ccgov.carr.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Spring Mills 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. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Spring Mills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spring Mills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5548, Longitude: -77.0122 In this case, the coordinates for Spring Mills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Spring Mills 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 307.831 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.474 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.448 degrees. |