Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Springfield Place

• 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 Springfield Place:
  • 42.308375, -85.219160
  • 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 Springfield Place

• 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 Calhoun County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Calhoun County
  • Since Springfield Place is near Kalamazoo County and also Barry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Kalamazoo County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Barry 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 Springfield Place

Curious and Interesting Names Near Springfield Place ...

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.

• Climax
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Climax is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
• Greenfield Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenfield Park is located in Calhoun County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Park
• Gull Lake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Gull Lake is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gull Lake
• Howlandsburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Howlandsburg is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howlandsburg
• Joppa
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Joppa is located in Calhoun County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
• Lakeview
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Lakeview is located in Calhoun County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
• Level Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Level Park is located in Calhoun County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Park
• Orchard Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Orchard Park is located in Calhoun County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
• Stanley Corners
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Stanley Corners is located in Calhoun County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Corners
• Sunrise Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Sunrise Heights is located in Calhoun County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Heights

How Far From Springfield Place 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 Springfield Place to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Springfield Place and extending to:

• Marshall, which is the Seat of Calhoun County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Springfield Place to Marshall, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 44 miles [70.8 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 489 miles [787 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,072 miles [9,771.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,808 miles [10,956.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,689 miles [7,546.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'