Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Springtown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Springtown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Springtown
- 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 Springtown:
- 37.923661, -90.760686
- 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 Springtown
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Springtown is near Saint Francois County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Francois County
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Springtown ...
We found seventeen communities that share the name Springtown.
Within Missouri, the name Springtown is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Benton County
- This Springtown is located in Benton County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Springtown that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Springtown.
- Indiana
- Hendricks County
- This Springtown is located in Hendricks County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Springtown that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hendricks County community of Springtown.
- Montana
- Granite County
- This Springtown is located in Granite County and lies 1,295 miles [2,084.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Springtown that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Granite County community of Springtown.
- New Jersey
- Cumberland County
- This Springtown is located in Cumberland County and lies 837 miles [1,347 km]<1> to the east of the Springtown that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Springtown.
- Morris County
- This Springtown is located in Morris County and lies 873 miles [1,405 km] to the east northeast of the Springtown that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Springtown.
- Warren County
- This Springtown is located in Warren County and lies 854 miles [1,374.4 km] to the east northeast of the Springtown that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Springtown.
- New York
- Ulster County
- This Springtown is located in Ulster County and lies 921 miles [1,482.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Springtown that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Springtown.
- Ontario
- This Springtown lies 888 miles [1,429.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Springtown that is located in Washington County.
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Springtown is located in Bucks County and lies 845 miles [1,359.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Springtown that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Springtown.
- Franklin County
- This Springtown is located in Franklin County and lies 709 miles [1,141 km] to the east northeast of the Springtown that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Springtown.
- Luzerne County
- This Springtown is located in Luzerne County and lies 815 miles [1,311.6 km] to the east northeast of the Springtown that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Springtown.
- Montgomery County
- This Springtown is located in Montgomery County and lies 841 miles [1,353.5 km] to the east northeast of the Springtown that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Springtown.
- Northumberland County
- This Springtown is located in Northumberland County and lies 771 miles [1,240.8 km] to the east northeast of the Springtown that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Springtown.
- South Carolina
- Bamberg County
- This Springtown is located in Bamberg County and lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Springtown that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bamberg County community of Springtown.
- Colleton County
- This Springtown is located in Colleton County and lies 656 miles [1,055.7 km] to the east southeast of the Springtown that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colleton County community of Springtown.
- Texas
- Hamilton County
- This Springtown is located in Hamilton County and lies 596 miles [959.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Springtown that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Springtown.
- Parker County
- This Springtown is located in Parker County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km] to the southwest of the Springtown that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parker County community of Springtown.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Springtown ...
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.
- Fountain Farm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Farm
- Fountain Farm is located in Washington County
- French Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
- French Town is located in Washington County
- Frogtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Happy Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hollow
- Happy Hollow is located in Washington County
- Hopewell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Irondale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- Irondale is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irondale <3>
- Mineral Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Mineral Point is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Mud Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Tiff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Springtown to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Springtown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Springtown and extending to:
- Potosi, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 744 miles [1,197.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Springtown to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 43 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,493 miles [10,449.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,227 miles [11,630.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,107 miles [8,218.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Springtown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Springtown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Springtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9237, Longitude: -90.7607 In this case, the coordinates for Springtown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Springtown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.41 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.048 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.069 degrees. |