Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Springwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Springwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Springwood
- 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 Springwood:
- 35.272639, -81.062853
- 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 Springwood
- 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 Gaston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Gaston County
- Since Springwood is near Mecklenburg County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg County
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Springwood ...
We found seven communities that share the name Springwood.
Within North Carolina, the name Springwood is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Will County
- This Springwood is located in Will County and lies 577 miles [928.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Springwood that is located in Gaston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Springwood.
- Indiana
- Vigo 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 Indiana community of Springwood [Vigo County].
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Springwood is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Springwood that is located in Gaston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Springwood.
- Montgomery County
- This Springwood is located in Montgomery County and lies 343 miles [552 km] to the northeast of the Springwood that is located in Gaston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Springwood.
- Ohio
- Butler 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 Ohio community of Springwood [Butler County].
- South Carolina
- Richland County
- This Springwood is located in Richland County and lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the south of the Springwood that is located in Gaston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Springwood.
- Virginia
- Botetourt County
- This Springwood is located in Botetourt County and lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Springwood that is located in Gaston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Botetourt County community of Springwood.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Springwood ...
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.
- Berryhill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Boogertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boogertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boogertown
- Boogertown is located in Gaston County
- Craig Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Heights
- Craig Heights is located in Gaston County
- Deerwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Groves
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Hope Farm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Kellyville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
- Kellyville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Love Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Mount Holly
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
- Mount Holly is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <4>
- Mountain Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Island
- Mountain Island is located in Gaston County
- Paradise Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Point
- Paradise Point is located in Gaston County
- Pine Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
- Pine Island is located in Mecklenburg County
- Stanley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Stanley is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <4>
- Wildwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
How Far From Springwood 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 Springwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Springwood and extending to:
- Gastonia, which is the Seat of Gaston County, lies just to the West.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Springwood 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 6,227 miles [10,021.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,927 miles [11,147.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,806 miles [7,734.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Springwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gaston County: www.co.gaston.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Springwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Springwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2726, Longitude: -81.0629 In this case, the coordinates for Springwood 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Springwood 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Springwood 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 310.349 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.706 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.576 degrees. |