Tidbits & Trivia

Introduction ...

Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Twin Springs.

Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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 Nye County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Nye County

Communities Also Named Twin Springs ...

We found eleven communities that are also named Twin Springs.

Within Nevada, the name Twin Springs is unique.

Beyond Nevada, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
  - Twin Springs, Benton County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Twin Springs [Benton County].
  - Twin Springs, Pulaski County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Twin Springs [Pulaski County].
- Idaho
  - Twin Springs, Boise County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Twin Springs [Boise County].
- Iowa
  - Twin Springs, Dubuque County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Twin Springs [Dubuque County].
  - Twin Springs, Jackson County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Twin Springs [Jackson County].
  - Twin Springs, Winneshiek County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Twin Springs [Winneshiek County].
- Kansas
  - Twin Springs, Linn 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 Kansas community of Twin Springs [Linn County].
- Missouri
  - Twin Springs, Franklin County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Twin Springs [Franklin County].
- Tennessee
  - Twin Springs, Knox County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Twin Springs [Knox County].
  - Twin Springs, Rutherford County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Twin Springs [Rutherford County].
- Virginia
  - Twin Springs, Scott County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Twin Springs [Scott County].

Footnotes ...

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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 Twin Springs 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.