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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 Springport, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Springport and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Springport:
    • 42.378311, -84.698975
    • 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 Springport
  • 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 Springport ...

We found four communities that share the name Springport.

There is one other community in Michigan which is also named Springport.

Beyond Michigan, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Michigan ...
    • Alcona County
      • This Springport is located in Alcona County and lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Springport that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alcona County community of Springport.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Henry County
      • This Springport is located in Henry County and lies 164 miles [263.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Springport that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Springport.
    • Kentucky
      • Henry 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 Kentucky community of Springport [Henry County].
    • New York
      • Cayuga 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 New York community of Springport [Cayuga County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Springport ...

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.

  • Charlotte
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Duck Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Lake
    • Duck Lake is located in Calhoun County
  • Five Points Corner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points Corner
    • Five Points Corner is located in Eaton County
  • Kingsland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
    • Kingsland is located in Eaton County
  • Lee Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Center
    • Lee Center is located in Calhoun County
  • Leslie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
    • Leslie is located in Ingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leslie <3>
  • Marshall
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
    • Marshall is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,923 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <3>
  • Rice Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Creek
    • Rice Creek is located in Calhoun County
  • Sandstone
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
    • Sandstone is located in Jackson County
  • Walnut Point
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Point
    • Walnut Point is located in Calhoun County

How Far From Springport 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 village such as Springport to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Jackson, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Springport to Jackson, with an average speed<5> 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.
  • Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 467 miles [751.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,049 miles [9,734.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,784 miles [10,917.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,665 miles [7,507.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Springport. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Springport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Springport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3783, Longitude: -84.6990    
<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 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 Springport 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 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.
<6>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 Springport to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.496 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.196 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.967 degrees.




 

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