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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 Springwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Springwood and the surrounding area.
- 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 Springwood:
- 39.063442, -77.019977
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Springwood
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Springwood is near Prince George's County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Howard 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Springwood
Communities Also Named Springwood ...
We found seven communities that are also named Springwood.
There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Springwood.
Beyond Maryland, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Anne Arundel County
- This Springwood is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Springwood that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Springwood.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Will County
- This Springwood is located in Will County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Springwood that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Springwood.
- Indiana
- Vigo 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 Indiana community of Springwood [Vigo County].
- North Carolina
- Gaston County
- This Springwood is located in Gaston County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<1> to the southwest of the Springwood that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gaston County community of Springwood.
- Ohio
- Butler 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 Ohio community of Springwood [Butler County].
- South Carolina
- Richland County
- This Springwood is located in Richland County and lies 407 miles [655 km]<1> to the southwest of the Springwood that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Springwood.
- Virginia
- Botetourt County
- This Springwood is located in Botetourt County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Springwood that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Botetourt County community of Springwood.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Springwood ...
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.
- Burnt Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Burnt Mills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills
- Burnt Mills Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Burnt Mills Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills Village
- Chestnut Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Chestnut Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
- Chestnut Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Cresthaven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cresthaven is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresthaven
- Deer Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Deer Park is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- English Manor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- English Manor is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Manor
- Fairknoll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fairknoll is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairknoll
- Fairway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fairway is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway
- Forest Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Glen is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
- Forest Grove ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Forest Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Four Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Four Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Continue List (25 more) ...
- Foxhall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Foxhall is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhall
- Gayfields
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gayfields is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayfields
- Glen Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Haven is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
- Glenallen
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Glenallen is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenallen
- Glenview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Glenview is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
- Good Hope
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Good Hope is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Gum Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gum Springs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Harmony Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Harmony Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hills
- Hermitage Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hermitage Park is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Park
- Hillandale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hillandale is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
- Hillandale Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hillandale Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale Heights
- Holiday Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Holiday Park is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
- Homecrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Homecrest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homecrest
- Homewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Homewood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Indian Spring Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Indian Spring Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Spring Village
- Lutes
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lutes is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutes
- Maydale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Maydale is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maydale
- Quaint Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Quaint Acres is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaint Acres
- Rock Creek Palisades
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Creek Palisades is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Palisades
- Rocky Brook Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rocky Brook Park is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Brook Park
- Seven Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Seven Oaks is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Springbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Springbrook is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
- Stoney Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Stoney Brook is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Brook
- Woodside Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Woodside Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Forest
- Woodside Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Woodside Park is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Park
How Far From Springwood 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 Springwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Springwood and extending to:
- Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Springwood to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> 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 just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,890 miles [9,479 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,595 miles [10,613.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,472 miles [7,197 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Springwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Springwood 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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Springwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Springwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0634, Longitude: -77.0200 In this case, the coordinates for Springwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.869 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.441 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.643 degrees. |
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