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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 Poplar Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Poplar Springs 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 Poplar Springs:
    • 36.311245, -80.832571
    • 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 Poplar Springs
  • 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 Poplar Springs ...

We found 25 communities that share the name Poplar Springs.

There are three communities within North Carolina that are also named Poplar Springs.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In North Carolina ...
    • Cleveland County
      • This Poplar Springs is located in Cleveland County and lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Surry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Poplar Springs.
    • Mecklenburg County
      • This Poplar Springs is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the south of the Poplar Springs that is located in Surry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Poplar Springs.
    • Stokes County
      • This Poplar Springs is located in Stokes County and lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the east of the Poplar Springs that is located in Surry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stokes County community of Poplar Springs.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Barbour County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Poplar Springs [Barbour County].
      • Lauderdale County
      • This community is historic and although located in Lauderdale County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Poplar Springs.
      • Marshall County
      • This Poplar Springs is located in Marshall County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Surry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Poplar Springs.
      • Winston County
      • This Poplar Springs is located in Winston County and lies 402 miles [647 km] to the west southwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Surry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winston County community of Poplar Springs.
    • Georgia
      • Catoosa County
      • This Poplar Springs is located in Catoosa County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Surry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catoosa County community of Poplar Springs.
      • Haralson County
      • This Poplar Springs is located in Haralson County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km] to the west southwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Surry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haralson County community of Poplar Springs.
      • Oconee County
      • This Poplar Springs is located in Oconee County and lies 225 miles [362.1 km] to the southwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Surry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Poplar Springs.
    • Maryland
      • Howard County
      • This Poplar Springs is located in Howard County and lies 292 miles [469.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Poplar Springs that is located in Surry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Poplar Springs.
    • Mississippi
      • Chickasaw County
      • This Poplar Springs is located in Chickasaw County and lies 471 miles [758 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Surry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chickasaw County community of Poplar Springs.
      • Holmes County
      • This Poplar Springs is located in Holmes County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km] to the west southwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Surry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Poplar Springs.
      • Lauderdale County
      • This Poplar Springs is located in Lauderdale County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km] to the west southwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Surry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Poplar Springs.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Poplar Springs is located in Montgomery County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km] to the west southwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Surry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Poplar Springs.
      • Newton County
      • This Poplar Springs is located in Newton County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km] to the west southwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Surry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Poplar Springs.
      • Pontotoc County
      • This Poplar Springs is located in Pontotoc County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km] to the west southwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Surry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pontotoc County community of Poplar Springs.
      • Union County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Poplar Springs [Union County].
    • South Carolina
      • Laurens County
      • This Poplar Springs is located in Laurens County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Surry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurens County community of Poplar Springs.
      • Spartanburg County
      • This Poplar Springs is located in Spartanburg County and lies 121 miles [194.7 km] to the southwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Surry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Poplar Springs.
    • Tennessee
      • Carroll County
      • This Poplar Springs is located in Carroll County and lies 423 miles [680.8 km]<1> to the west of the Poplar Springs that is located in Surry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Poplar Springs.
      • Henderson County
      • This Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County and lies 412 miles [663 km] to the west of the Poplar Springs that is located in Surry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Poplar Springs.
      • Loudon County
      • This Poplar Springs is located in Loudon County and lies 197 miles [317 km] to the west of the Poplar Springs that is located in Surry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudon County community of Poplar Springs.
      • Overton County
      • This Poplar Springs is located in Overton County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km] to the west of the Poplar Springs that is located in Surry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Overton County community of Poplar Springs.
      • Roane County
      • This Poplar Springs is located in Roane County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km] to the west of the Poplar Springs that is located in Surry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Poplar Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Poplar 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.

  • Jonesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
    • Jonesville is located in Yadkin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <5>
  • Little Richmond
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Richmond
    • Little Richmond is located in Surry County
  • Mountain Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
    • Mountain Park is located in Surry County
  • Mulberry
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
    • Mulberry is located in Surry County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Wilkes County
  • Pleasant Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
    • Pleasant Ridge is located in Wilkes County
  • Union Cross
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
    • Union Cross is located in Surry County
  • Zephyr
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr
    • Zephyr is located in Surry County

How Far From Poplar Springs 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 community such as Poplar Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Dobson, which is the Seat of Surry County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Poplar Springs to Raleigh, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 273 miles [439.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,171 miles [9,931.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,875 miles [11,064.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,752 miles [7,647.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Surry County: www.co.surry.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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- Poplar Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Poplar Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3112, Longitude: -80.8326       In this case, the coordinates for Poplar Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Poplar Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Poplar 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.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Poplar 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 310.212 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.70 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.172 degrees.




 

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