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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 Springwater, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Springwater and the surrounding area.
- 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 Springwater:
- 42.637303, -77.596046
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Springwater
- 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 Livingston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Livingston County
- Since Springwater is near Steuben County and also Ontario County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Steuben County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Ontario 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Springwater
Communities Also Named Springwater ...
We found four communities that are also named Springwater.
Within New York, the name Springwater is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of four communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Winneshiek County
- This Springwater is located in Winneshiek County and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<1> to the west of the Springwater that is located in Livingston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winneshiek County community of Springwater.
- Ontario
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Oregon
- Clackamas County
- This Springwater is located in Clackamas County and lies 2,203 miles [3,545.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Springwater that is located in Livingston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Springwater.
- Saskatchewan
- This Springwater lies 1,563 miles [2,515.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Springwater that is located in Livingston County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Springwater ...
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.
- Dansville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Foots Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Glenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Glenville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Groveland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Groveland Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Groveland Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland Corners
- Hunt Hollow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hunt Hollow is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Hollow
- Libertypole
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Libertypole is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertypole
- Maple Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Naples
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Patchinville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Patchinville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchinville
- Reed Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Reed Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Corners
- Rogersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rogersville is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Union Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Union Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Corners
- Willow Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Beach is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Beach
How Far From Springwater 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 Springwater to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Springwater and extending to:
- Geneseo, which is the Seat of Livingston County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Springwater to Geneseo, with an average speed<3> 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.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 194 miles [312.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 259 miles [416.8 km] to the south (S). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,762 miles [9,273 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,483 miles [10,433.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,359 miles [7,015.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
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- Springwater) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Springwater to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Springwater. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6373, Longitude: -77.5960 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.942 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.083 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.453 degrees. |
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