Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Spring Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spring Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Spring Park
- 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 Park:
- 44.936809, -93.631894
- 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 Park
- 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 Hennepin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hennepin County
- Since Spring Park is near Carver County and also Wright County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carver County
- eBird sighting report for Wright 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 Park ...
We found seven communities that share the name Spring Park.
Within Minnesota, the name Spring Park is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Montgomery County
- This Spring Park is located in Montgomery County and lies 958 miles [1,541.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Spring Park that is located in Hennepin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Spring Park.
- Florida
- Duval 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 Florida community of Spring Park [Duval County].
- Marion County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Spring Park [Marion County].
- Missouri
- Saint Louis 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 Missouri community of Spring Park [Saint Louis County].
- New York
- Westchester 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 Spring Park [Westchester County].
- Prince Edward Island
- This Spring Park lies 1,466 miles [2,359.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Spring Park that is located in Hennepin County.
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Spring Park is located in Anderson County and lies 922 miles [1,483.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Spring Park that is located in Hennepin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Spring Park.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Spring Park ...
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.
- Crescent Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach
- Crescent Beach is located in Hennepin County
- Crystal Bay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Bay
- Crystal Bay is located in Hennepin County
- Deephaven
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deephaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deephaven
- Deephaven is located in Hennepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,898 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deephaven <4>
- Eureka
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Greenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Independence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Hennepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,786 people
- Island Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Park
- Island Park is located in Hennepin County
- Long Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
- Long Lake is located in Hennepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Lake <4>
- Maple Plain
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Plain
- Maple Plain is located in Hennepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Plain <4>
- Mound
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
- Mound is located in Hennepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,404 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound <4>
How Far From Spring Park 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 city such as Spring Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Spring Park and extending to:
- Minneapolis, which is the Seat of Hennepin County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Spring Park to Minneapolis, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over 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.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 946 miles [1,522.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,236 miles [10,035.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,992 miles [11,252.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,901 miles [7,887.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spring Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hennepin County: www.hennepin.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Spring Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spring Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9368, Longitude: -93.6319 In this case, the coordinates for Spring Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Spring Park 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> | 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Spring Park 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 318.555 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.45 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.852 degrees. |