Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Spring Hope, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spring Hope and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Spring Hope

• 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 Hope:
  • 35.945719, -78.111358
  • 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 Hope

• 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 Nash County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Nash County
  • Since Spring Hope is near Franklin County and also Wilson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • eBird sighting report for Wilson 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 Hope ...

We found two communities that share the name Spring Hope.

There are two communities within North Carolina that are also named Spring Hope.

Beyond North Carolina.

• Communities Located In North Carolina ...
  • Craven County
    • This Spring Hope is located in Craven County and lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the southeast of the Spring Hope that is located in Nash County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craven County community of Spring Hope.
  • Wayne County
    • This Spring Hope is located in Wayne County and lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the south of the Spring Hope that is located in Nash County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Spring Hope.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Spring Hope ...

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.

• Bass Crossroads
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Crossroads
  • Bass Crossroads is located in Nash County
• Daddysville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daddysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daddysville
  • Daddysville is located in Franklin County
• Edwards Crossroads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Crossroads
  • Edwards Crossroads is located in Nash County
• Floods Chapel
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floods Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floods Chapel
  • Floods Chapel is located in Nash County
• Gold Valley Crossroads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Valley Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Valley Crossroads
  • Gold Valley Crossroads is located in Nash County
• Hunts
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts
  • Hunts is located in Nash County
• Mays Crossroads
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Crossroads
  • Mays Crossroads is located in Nash County
• Pine Ridge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
  • Pine Ridge is located in Franklin County
• Seven Paths
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Paths have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Paths
  • Seven Paths is located in Franklin County

How Far From Spring Hope 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 town such as Spring Hope to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Nashville, which is the Seat of Nash County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Spring Hope to Raleigh, with an average speed<3> 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.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 212 miles [341.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,070 miles [9,768.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,764 miles [10,885.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,646 miles [7,477 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Nash County: www.co.nash.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/