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 Springfield:
35.165143, -80.900628
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.
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 Mecklenburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
We found 105 communities that share the name Springfield.
There are three communities within North Carolina that are also named Springfield.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 89 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 89 communities, 86 are located in the United States and fifteen are in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Springfield, we know of thirteen communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
Communities Located In North Carolina ...
Guilford County
This Springfield is located in Guilford County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Springfield.
Scotland County
This Springfield is located in Scotland County and lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotland County community of Springfield.
Wilkes 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 North Carolina community of Springfield [Wilkes County].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Clarke County
This Springfield is located in Clarke County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Springfield.
Elmore County
This Springfield is located in Elmore County and lies 363 miles [584.2 km] to the west southwest of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Springfield.
Lauderdale County
This Springfield is located in Lauderdale County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km] to the west of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Springfield.
Randolph County
This Springfield is located in Randolph County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km] to the west southwest of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Springfield.
Arkansas
Conway County
This Springfield is located in Conway County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<1> to the west of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conway County community of Springfield.
Mississippi 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 Arkansas community of Springfield [Mississippi County].
California
Tuolumne County
This Springfield is located in Tuolumne County and lies 2,182 miles [3,511.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuolumne County community of Springfield.
Colorado
Baca County
This Springfield is located in Baca County and lies 1,215 miles [1,955.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baca County community of Springfield.
Florida
Bay County
This Springfield is located in Bay County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bay County community of Springfield.
Duval County
This Springfield is located in Duval County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km] to the south of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Springfield.
Georgia
Cherokee County
This Springfield is located in Cherokee County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Springfield.
Clayton County
This Springfield is located in Clayton County and lies 222 miles [357.3 km] to the west southwest of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Springfield.
DeKalb County
This Springfield is located in DeKalb County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km] to the west southwest of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Springfield.
Dougherty County
This Springfield is located in Dougherty County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km] to the southwest of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Springfield.
Early County
This Springfield is located in Early County and lies 362 miles [582.6 km] to the southwest of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Early County community of Springfield.
Effingham County
This Springfield is located in Effingham County and lies 194 miles [312.2 km] to the south of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Effingham County community of Springfield.
Hancock County
This Springfield is located in Hancock County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km] to the southwest of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Springfield.
Newton County
This Springfield is located in Newton County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km] to the west southwest of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Springfield.
Richmond County
This Springfield is located in Richmond County and lies 134 miles [215.7 km] to the south southwest of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Springfield.
Taliaferro County
This Springfield is located in Taliaferro County and lies 157 miles [252.7 km] to the southwest of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taliaferro County community of Springfield.
Idaho
Bingham County
This Springfield is located in Bingham County and lies 1,775 miles [2,856.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bingham County community of Springfield.
Illinois
Sangamon County
This Springfield is located in Sangamon County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sangamon County community of Springfield.
Indiana
Franklin 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 Indiana community of Springfield [Franklin County].
LaPorte County
This Springfield is located in LaPorte County and lies 552 miles [888.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaPorte County community of Springfield.
Posey County
This Springfield is located in Posey County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km] to the west northwest of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Posey County community of Springfield.
Iowa
Keokuk 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 Iowa community of Springfield [Keokuk County].
Kansas
Anderson 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 Kansas community of Springfield [Anderson County].
Brown County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Springfield [Brown County].
Cherokee County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Springfield [Cherokee County].
Jefferson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Springfield [Jefferson County].
Linn County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Linn County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Springfield.
Mitchell County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Springfield [Mitchell County].
Seward County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Springfield [Seward County].
Wabaunsee County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Springfield [Wabaunsee County].
Kentucky
Washington County
This Springfield is located in Washington County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Springfield.
Louisiana
Livingston Parish
This Springfield is located in Livingston Parish and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston Parish community of Springfield.
Maine
Penobscot County
This Springfield is located in Penobscot County and lies 972 miles [1,564.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of Springfield.
Manitoba
This Springfield lies 1,302 miles [2,095.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
Maryland
Calvert County
This Springfield is located in Calvert County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Springfield.
Montgomery County
This Springfield is located in Montgomery County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km] to the northeast of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Springfield.
Prince George's County
This Springfield is located in Prince George's County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km] to the northeast of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Springfield.
Talbot County
This Springfield is located in Talbot County and lies 362 miles [582.6 km] to the northeast of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Springfield.
Massachusetts
Hampden County
This Springfield is located in Hampden County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of Springfield.
Michigan
Calhoun County
This Springfield is located in Calhoun County and lies 546 miles [878.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Springfield.
Kalkaska 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 Michigan community of Springfield [Kalkaska County].
Oakland County
This Springfield is located in Oakland County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km] to the north northwest of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oakland County community of Springfield.
Minnesota
Brown County
This Springfield is located in Brown County and lies 973 miles [1,565.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Springfield.
Mississippi
Jefferson 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 Mississippi community of Springfield [Jefferson County].
Missouri
Greene County
This Springfield is located in Greene County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Springfield.
Nebraska
Sarpy County
This Springfield is located in Sarpy County and lies 921 miles [1,482.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sarpy County community of Springfield.
New Brunswick
This Springfield lies 1,021 miles [1,643.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
New Hampshire
Sullivan County
This Springfield is located in Sullivan County and lies 744 miles [1,197.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Springfield.
New Jersey
Burlington County
This Springfield is located in Burlington County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Springfield.
Union County
This Springfield is located in Union County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km] to the northeast of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Springfield.
New York
Otsego County
This Springfield is located in Otsego County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otsego County community of Springfield.
Queens 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 New York community of Springfield [Queens County].
Newfoundland and Labrador
This Springfield lies 1,653 miles [2,660.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
Nova Scotia
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 Nova Scotia community of Springfield.
Ohio
Clark County
This Springfield is located in Clark County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Springfield.
Ontario
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 Ontario community of Springfield.
Oregon
Lane County
This Springfield is located in Lane County and lies 2,294 miles [3,691.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of Springfield.
Pennsylvania
Bradford County
This Springfield is located in Bradford County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of Springfield.
Chester 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 Pennsylvania community of Springfield [Chester County].
Cumberland County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Springfield [Cumberland County].
Delaware County
This Springfield is located in Delaware County and lies 448 miles [721 km] to the northeast of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Springfield.
Erie County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Springfield [Erie County].
Prince Edward Island
This Springfield lies 1,189 miles [1,913.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
South Carolina
Beaufort County
This Springfield is located in Beaufort County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the south of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Springfield.
Charleston County
This Springfield is located in Charleston County and lies 167 miles [268.8 km] to the south southeast of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Springfield.
Orangeburg County
This Springfield is located in Orangeburg County and lies 117 miles [188.3 km] to the south of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Springfield.
Spartanburg 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 South Carolina community of Springfield [Spartanburg County].
South Dakota
Bon Homme County
This Springfield is located in Bon Homme County and lies 1,052 miles [1,693 km]<1> to the northwest of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bon Homme County community of Springfield.
Tennessee
Blount County
This Springfield is located in Blount County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Springfield.
Robertson County
This Springfield is located in Robertson County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km] to the west northwest of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robertson County community of Springfield.
Texas
Anderson County
This Springfield is located in Anderson County and lies 884 miles [1,422.7 km]<1> to the west of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Springfield.
Jim Wells County
This Springfield is located in Jim Wells County and lies 1,137 miles [1,829.8 km] to the west southwest of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jim Wells County community of Springfield.
Limestone County
This Springfield is located in Limestone County and lies 929 miles [1,495.1 km] to the west of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Springfield.
Vermont
Windsor County
This Springfield is located in Windsor County and lies 719 miles [1,157.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windsor County community of Springfield.
Virginia
Albemarle County
This Springfield is located in Albemarle County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Springfield.
Danville City
This Springfield is located in Danville City and lies 126 miles [202.8 km] to the northeast of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Danville City community of Springfield.
Fairfax County
This Springfield is located in Fairfax County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km] to the northeast of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Springfield.
Fauquier County
This Springfield is located in Fauquier County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km] to the north northeast of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Springfield.
Page County
This Springfield is located in Page County and lies 279 miles [449 km] to the north northeast of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Page County community of Springfield.
Rockbridge County
This Springfield is located in Rockbridge County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km] to the north northeast of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockbridge County community of Springfield.
Westmoreland County
This Springfield is located in Westmoreland County and lies 302 miles [486 km] to the northeast of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Springfield.
York County
This Springfield is located in York County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km] to the east northeast of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Springfield.
Washington
Pierce 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 Washington community of Springfield [Pierce County].
West Virginia
Hampshire County
This Springfield is located in Hampshire County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of Springfield.
Wisconsin
Walworth County
This Springfield is located in Walworth County and lies 654 miles [1,052.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Springfield that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walworth County community of Springfield.
Communities Beyond North America ...
Australia
- Tasmania
Distance: 9,804 miles [15,778 km]<1> to the west southwest
- Victoria
Distance: 9,903 miles [15,937.3 km] to the west southwest
- South Australia
Distance: 10,210 miles [16,431.4 km] to the west
Barbados
Distance: 2,016 miles [3,244.4 km]<1> to the southeast
Scotland
Distance: 3,792 miles [6,102.6 km]<1> to the northeast
England
Distance: 4,013 miles [6,458.3 km]<1> to the northeast
Ireland
Distance: 3,669 miles [5,904.7 km]<1> to the northeast
Jamaica
- Saint Elizabeth
Distance: 1,187 miles [1,910.3 km]<1> to the south
- Saint Thomas
Distance: 1,225 miles [1,971.4 km] to the south southeast
New Zealand
- Canterbury
Distance: 8,617 miles [13,867.7 km]<1> to the west southwest
- Bay of Plenty
Distance: 8,281 miles [13,327 km] to the west southwest
South Africa
- Eastern Cape
Distance: 8,349 miles [13,436.4 km]<1> to the east southeast
- Orange Free State
Distance: 8,293 miles [13,346.3 km] to the east southeast
Curious and Interesting Names Near Springfield ...
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.
Cherry (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Springfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Springfield and extending to:
Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Springfield to Raleigh, with an average speed<5>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 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 334 miles [537.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,225 miles [10,018.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,924 miles [11,143.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,803 miles [7,729.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
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 from Point A (ie- Springfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Springfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1651, Longitude: -80.9006 In this case, the coordinates for Springfield 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 Springfield, 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 Springfield 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 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.
<6>
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 Springfield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.255 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.582 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.545 degrees.