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:
- 46.799654, -113.279517
- 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 Granite County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Granite County
- Since Springtown is near Powell County and also Missoula County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Powell County
- eBird sighting report for Missoula 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 Montana, the name Springtown is unique.
Beyond Montana, 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 1,211 miles [1,948.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Springtown that is located in Granite 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 1,419 miles [2,283.7 km]<1> to the east of the Springtown that is located in Granite County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hendricks County community of Springtown.
- Missouri
- Washington County
- This Springtown is located in Washington County and lies 1,295 miles [2,084.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Springtown that is located in Granite County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Springtown.
- New Jersey
- Cumberland County
- This Springtown is located in Cumberland County and lies 1,959 miles [3,152.7 km]<1> to the east of the Springtown that is located in Granite 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 1,942 miles [3,125.3 km] to the east of the Springtown that is located in Granite 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 1,929 miles [3,104.4 km] to the east of the Springtown that is located in Granite 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 1,947 miles [3,133.4 km]<1> to the east of the Springtown that is located in Granite County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Springtown.
- Ontario
- This Springtown lies 1,741 miles [2,801.9 km]<1> to the east of the Springtown that is located in Granite County.
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Springtown is located in Bucks County and lies 1,925 miles [3,098 km]<1> to the east of the Springtown that is located in Granite 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 1,820 miles [2,929 km] to the east of the Springtown that is located in Granite 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 1,877 miles [3,020.7 km] to the east of the Springtown that is located in Granite 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 1,937 miles [3,117.3 km] to the east of the Springtown that is located in Granite 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 1,835 miles [2,953.1 km] to the east of the Springtown that is located in Granite 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 1,923 miles [3,094.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Springtown that is located in Granite 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 1,948 miles [3,135 km] to the east southeast of the Springtown that is located in Granite 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 1,307 miles [2,103.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Springtown that is located in Granite 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 1,258 miles [2,024.6 km] to the southeast of the Springtown that is located in Granite 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.
- Bearmouth ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Beartown ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Clearwater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
- Clearwater is located in Missoula County
- Copper Cliff ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Cliff
- Copper Cliff is located in Missoula County
- Hall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
- Hall is located in Granite County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hall <3>
- Helmville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmville
- Helmville is located in Powell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helmville <3>
- Nimrod
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Stump Town ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stump Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stump Town
- Stump Town is located in Granite County
- Sunset
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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:
- Philipsburg, which is the Seat of Granite County, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Springtown to Philipsburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 61 miles [98.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,895 miles [3,049.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 74 days and walking would take 108 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,659 miles [10,716.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,428 miles [11,954.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,461 miles [8,788.6 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 Montana: https://mt.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- 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: 46.7997, Longitude: -113.2795 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 333.461 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 333.786 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.027 degrees. |