Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Springfield Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Springfield Junction and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Springfield Junction
- 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 Springfield Junction:
- 43.250353, -72.425089
- 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 Springfield Junction
- 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 Sullivan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
- Since Springfield Junction is near Windsor County and also Windham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Windsor County
- eBird sighting report for Windham 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 Springfield Junction ...
We found three communities that share the name Springfield Junction.
Within New Hampshire, the name Springfield Junction is unique.
Beyond New Hampshire, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Sangamon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Springfield Junction [Sangamon County].
- Oregon
- Lane County
- This Springfield Junction is located in Lane County and lies 2,488 miles [4,004 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Springfield Junction that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of Springfield Junction.
- Pennsylvania
- Blair County
- This Springfield Junction is located in Blair County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Springfield Junction that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blair County community of Springfield Junction.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Springfield Junction ...
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.
- Chester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <3>
- Cold River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cold River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold River
- Cold River is located in Cheshire County
- Crescent Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Lake
- Crescent Lake is located in Sullivan County
- Drewsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewsville
- Drewsville is located in Cheshire County
- Hardscrabble Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardscrabble Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardscrabble Corner
- Hardscrabble Corner is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Hemlock Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock Center have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Center
- Hemlock Center is located in Sullivan County
- Lynn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Puckershire
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puckershire have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckershire
- Puckershire is located in Sullivan County
- Quaker City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
- Quaker City is located in Sullivan County
- Spoonerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spoonerville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spoonerville
- Spoonerville is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Unity
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Springfield Junction 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 Springfield Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Springfield Junction and extending to:
- Newport, which is the Seat of Sullivan County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Springfield Junction to Newport, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 44 miles [70.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 384 miles [618 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,526 miles [8,893.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,240 miles [10,042.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,115 miles [6,622.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Springfield Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Junction 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. |
| <2> | 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 Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Springfield Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2504, Longitude: -72.4251 In this case, the coordinates for Springfield Junction have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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 Springfield Junction 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 304.671 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.502 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.744 degrees. |