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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Silver Springs:
    • 42.968611, -73.901667
    • 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 Silver Springs
  • 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 Silver Springs ...

We found twenty communities that share the name Silver Springs.

There is one other community in New York which is also named Silver Springs.

Beyond New York, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In New York ...
    • Wyoming County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Wyoming County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the west of the Silver Springs that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Silver Springs.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alaska
      • This Silver Springs lies 3,084 miles [4,963.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Silver Springs that is located in Saratoga County.
    • Arkansas
      • Benton County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Silver Springs [Benton County].
    • Colorado
      • Boulder County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Boulder County and lies 1,634 miles [2,629.7 km]<1> to the west of the Silver Springs that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boulder County community of Silver Springs.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,643 miles [2,644.2 km] to the west of the Silver Springs that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Silver Springs.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Silver Springs is located in New Castle County and lies 238 miles [383 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Silver Springs that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Silver Springs.
    • Florida
      • Marion County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Marion County and lies 1,051 miles [1,691.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Silver Springs that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Silver Springs.
      • Okaloosa County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Okaloosa County and lies 1,089 miles [1,752.6 km] to the southwest of the Silver Springs that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okaloosa County community of Silver Springs.
    • Mississippi
      • Tippah County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Tippah County and lies 977 miles [1,572.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Silver Springs that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tippah County community of Silver Springs.
    • Missouri
      • McDonald County
      • Although located in McDonald County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDonald County community of Silver Springs.
      • Saint Francois County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Saint Francois County and lies 936 miles [1,506.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Silver Springs that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Francois County community of Silver Springs.
    • Nevada
      • Lyon County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Lyon County and lies 2,338 miles [3,762.6 km]<1> to the west of the Silver Springs that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lyon County community of Silver Springs.
    • New Jersey
      • Morris County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Morris County and lies 146 miles [235 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Silver Springs that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Silver Springs.
    • New Mexico
      • Otero County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Otero County and lies 1,841 miles [2,962.8 km]<1> to the west of the Silver Springs that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otero County community of Silver Springs.
    • North Carolina
      • Gates County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Gates County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Silver Springs that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gates County community of Silver Springs.
      • Moore County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Moore County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km] to the south southwest of the Silver Springs that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Silver Springs.
    • Ohio
      • Greene County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Greene County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Silver Springs that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Silver Springs.
    • Tennessee
      • Wilson County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Wilson County and lies 814 miles [1,310 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Silver Springs that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Silver Springs.
    • Utah
      • Summit County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Summit County and lies 1,926 miles [3,099.6 km]<1> to the west of the Silver Springs that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Silver Springs.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Fairfax County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Silver Springs that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Silver Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Silver Springs ...

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.

  • Burnt Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Covered Wagon Court
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covered Wagon Court have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covered Wagon Court
    • Covered Wagon Court is located in Saratoga County
  • Factory Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Factory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Village
    • Factory Village is located in Saratoga County
  • Geyser Gates
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geyser Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geyser Gates
    • Geyser Gates is located in Saratoga County
  • Halls Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
    • Halls Corner is located in Saratoga County
  • Harmony Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Corners
    • Harmony Corners is located in Saratoga County
  • High Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Mills
    • High Mills is located in Schenectady County
  • Jonesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
    • Jonesville is located in Saratoga County
  • Malta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
    • Malta is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <3>
  • Malta Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta Gardens
    • Malta Gardens is located in Saratoga County
  • Malta Meadows
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta Meadows
    • Malta Meadows is located in Saratoga County
  • Marvin Woods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvin Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin Woods
    • Marvin Woods is located in Saratoga County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Milton Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Center
      • Milton Center is located in Saratoga County
    • Orchard Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
      • Orchard Park is located in Saratoga County
    • Round Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
      • Round Lake is located in Saratoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake <3>
    • Skipper Hill Farm
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skipper Hill Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipper Hill Farm
      • Skipper Hill Farm is located in Saratoga County
    • Tucker Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Heights
      • Tucker Heights is located in Saratoga County

How Far From Silver Springs 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 Silver Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Silver Springs and extending to:

  • Ballston Spa, which is the Seat of Saratoga County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Silver Springs to Albany, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 325 miles [523 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 5,598 miles [9,009.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,314 miles [10,161.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,189 miles [6,741.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Silver Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saratoga County: www.co.saratoga.ny.us/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Silver Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silver Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9686, Longitude: -73.9017       In this case, the coordinates for Silver Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Silver Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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 Silver Springs 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 305.615 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.517 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.571 degrees.




 

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