Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in East Springfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East Springfield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for East Springfield
- 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 East Springfield:
- 42.830906, -74.815149
- 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 East Springfield
- 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 Otsego County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Otsego County
- Since East Springfield is near Montgomery County and also Herkimer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- eBird sighting report for Herkimer 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 East Springfield ...
We found five communities that share the name East Springfield.
Within New York, the name East Springfield is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Sangamon County
- This East Springfield is located in Sangamon County and lies 795 miles [1,279.4 km]<1> to the west of the East Springfield that is located in Otsego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sangamon County community of East Springfield.
- Massachusetts
- Hampden County
- This East Springfield is located in Hampden County and lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the East Springfield that is located in Otsego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of East Springfield.
- New Hampshire
- Sullivan County
- This East Springfield is located in Sullivan County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the East Springfield that is located in Otsego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of East Springfield.
- Ohio
- Jefferson County
- This East Springfield is located in Jefferson County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the East Springfield that is located in Otsego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of East Springfield.
- Pennsylvania
- Erie County
- This East Springfield is located in Erie County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<1> to the west of the East Springfield that is located in Otsego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of East Springfield.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near East 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 Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherry Valley is located in Otsego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <3>
- Deck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck
- Deck is located in Herkimer County
- Fordsbush
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Hallsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jordanville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanville
- Jordanville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jordanville <3>
- Leesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Leesville is located in Schoharie County
- Lentsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lentsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentsville
- Lentsville is located in Otsego County
- Pierstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Pleasant Brook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Brook
- Pleasant Brook is located in Otsego County
- Roseboom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseboom
- Roseboom is located in Otsego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseboom <3>
- Salt Springville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Springville
- Salt Springville is located in Montgomery County
- Sprout Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprout Brook
- Sprout Brook is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sprout Brook <3>
- Starkville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Starkville is located in Herkimer County
- Whig Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whig Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Corners
- Whig Corners is located in Otsego County
How Far From East Springfield to ...
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 East Springfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in East Springfield and extending to:
- Cooperstown, which is the Seat of Otsego County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from East Springfield to Cooperstown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 54 miles [86.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 295 miles [474.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,641 miles [9,078.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,358 miles [10,232.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,233 miles [6,812.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Springfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Otsego County: www.otsegocounty.com/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- East Springfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Springfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8309, Longitude: -74.8151 In this case, the coordinates for East Springfield 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 East Springfield 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 306.195 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.146 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.062 degrees. |