Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Winter Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Winter Springs and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Winter 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 Winter Springs:
  • 39.465380, -77.250816
  • 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 Winter 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
  • Since Winter Springs is near Carroll County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Winter Springs

Communities Also Named Winter Springs ...

We found one communities that are also named Winter Springs.

Within Maryland, the name Winter Springs is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Winter Springs in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Seminole County
    • This Winter Springs is located in Seminole County and lies 778 miles [1,252.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Winter Springs that is located in Frederick County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seminole County community of Winter Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Winter 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.

• Burrier Knob
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Burrier Knob is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrier Knob
• Campers Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Campers Hill is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campers Hill
• Chestnut Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Chestnut Grove is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
• Fox Pass
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Fox Pass is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Pass
• Heise
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Heise is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heise
• Hickory Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Hickory Hill is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
• Islands of Balmoral
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Islands of Balmoral is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islands of Balmoral
• Liberty Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Liberty Forest is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Forest
• Liberty Knolls
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Liberty Knolls is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Knolls
• Libertytown
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Libertytown is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
• Meadows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Meadows is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
• Peace and Plenty
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Peace and Plenty is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace and Plenty
• Continue List   (7 more) ...
  • Pleasant Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Heights is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Heights
  • Pleasant Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Oaks is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Oaks
  • Pleasant Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Ridge is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
  • Scouts Knoll
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Scouts Knoll is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scouts Knoll
  • Silver Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Silver Hill is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
  • Ten Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Ten Oaks is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Oaks
  • Unionville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Unionville is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville

How Far From Winter 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 Winter Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Winter Springs to Frederick, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 52 miles [83.7 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 40 miles [64.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,882 miles [9,466.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,590 miles [10,605.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,467 miles [7,188.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'