Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Twin Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Twin Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Twin 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 Twin Springs:
- 38.271995, -91.073753
- 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 Twin 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Twin Springs is near Washington County and also Crawford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Crawford 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 Twin Springs ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Twin Springs.
Within Missouri, the name Twin Springs is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Benton County
- This Twin Springs is located in Benton County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Twin Springs that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Twin Springs.
- Pulaski County
- This Twin Springs is located in Pulaski County and lies 256 miles [412 km] to the south southwest of the Twin Springs that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Twin Springs.
- Idaho
- Boise County
- This Twin Springs is located in Boise County and lies 1,331 miles [2,142 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Twin Springs that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boise County community of Twin Springs.
- Iowa
- Dubuque County
- This Twin Springs is located in Dubuque County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km]<1> to the north of the Twin Springs that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dubuque County community of Twin Springs.
- Jackson County
- This Twin Springs is located in Jackson County and lies 269 miles [432.9 km] to the north of the Twin Springs that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Twin Springs.
- Winneshiek County
- This Twin Springs is located in Winneshiek County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km] to the north of the Twin Springs that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winneshiek County community of Twin Springs.
- Kansas
- Linn 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 Kansas community of Twin Springs [Linn County].
- Nevada
- Nye County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Nye County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nye County community of Twin Springs.
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- This Twin Springs is located in Knox County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Twin Springs that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Twin Springs.
- Rutherford County
- This Twin Springs is located in Rutherford County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km] to the east southeast of the Twin Springs that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Twin Springs.
- Virginia
- Scott County
- This Twin Springs is located in Scott County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the east of the Twin Springs that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Twin Springs.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Twin 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.
- Benson Tourist City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson Tourist City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Tourist City
- Benson Tourist City is located in Franklin County
- Caseyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
- Caseyville is located in Franklin County
- George ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Huff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Monday
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Mount Hope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Franklin County
- Noser Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noser Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noser Mill
- Noser Mill is located in Franklin County
- Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Oak Grove has also been known as:
- Oak Grove Village
- Pea Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Peters Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Ford
- Peters Ford is located in Franklin County
- Piney Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Park
- Piney Park is located in Franklin County
- Plum Ford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Spring Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bluff
- Spring Bluff is located in Franklin County
How Far From Twin Springs 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 Twin Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Twin Springs and extending to:
- Union, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Twin Springs to Union, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 758 miles [1,219.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,487 miles [10,439.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,223 miles [11,624.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,104 miles [8,214.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Twin Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Franklin County: www.franklinmo.org/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Twin Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Twin Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2720, Longitude: -91.0738 In this case, the coordinates for Twin Springs 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Twin Springs 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Twin Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Twin Springs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.633 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.352 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.14 degrees. |