Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Springview, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Springview and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Springview
- 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 Springview:
- 42.824349, -99.748790
- 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 Springview
- 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 Keya Paha County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Keya Paha County
- Since Springview is near Brown County and also Rock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Brown County
- eBird sighting report for Rock 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 Springview ...
We found five communities that share the name Springview.
Within Nebraska, the name Springview is unique.
Beyond Nebraska, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Clayton County
- This Springview is located in Clayton County and lies 1,047 miles [1,685 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Springview that is located in Keya Paha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Springview.
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Springview is located in Frederick County and lies 1,176 miles [1,892.6 km]<1> to the east of the Springview that is located in Keya Paha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Springview.
- Queen Anne's County
- This Springview is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 1,262 miles [2,031 km] to the east of the Springview that is located in Keya Paha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Springview.
- Tennessee
- Blount County
- This Springview is located in Blount County and lies 970 miles [1,561.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Springview that is located in Keya Paha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Springview.
- Williamson County
- This Springview is located in Williamson County and lies 837 miles [1,347 km] to the east southeast of the Springview that is located in Keya Paha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Springview.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Springview ...
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.
- Carlock
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Dyer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Johnstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <3>
- Long Pine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pine
- Long Pine is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Pine <3>
- Mariaville ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville
- Mariaville is located in Rock County
- Meadville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Meadville is located in Keya Paha County
- Riverview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Sandridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Springview 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 village such as Springview to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Springview and extending to:
- Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 209 miles [336.4 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Springview to Lincoln, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,212 miles [1,950.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 69 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,542 miles [10,528.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,302 miles [11,751.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,224 miles [8,407.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Springview. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Keya Paha County: www.co.keya-paha.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Springview) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Springview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8243, Longitude: -99.7488 In this case, the coordinates for Springview 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 Springview 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 322.89 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 321.155 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.662 degrees. |