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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 East Springfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East Springfield 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 East Springfield:
    • 40.450621, -80.860364
    • 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
  • 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 Ohio, the name East Springfield is unique.

Beyond Ohio, 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 464 miles [746.7 km]<1> to the west of the East Springfield that is located in Jefferson 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 445 miles [716.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the East Springfield that is located in Jefferson 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 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the East Springfield that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of East Springfield.
    • New York
      • Otsego County
      • This East Springfield is located in Otsego County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the East Springfield that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otsego County community of East Springfield.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Erie County
      • This East Springfield is located in Erie County and lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the East Springfield that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of East Springfield.

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.

  • Amsterdam
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
    • Amsterdam is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amsterdam <3>
  • Apex
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
    • Apex is located in Harrison County
  • Fairplay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
    • Fairplay is located in Jefferson County
  • Forest View
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View
    • Forest View is located in Jefferson County
  • Green Acres
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Jefferson County
  • Harlem Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlem Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem Springs
    • Harlem Springs is located in Carroll County
  • Island Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
    • Island Creek is located in Jefferson County
  • Lake Lodge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lodge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lodge
    • Lake Lodge is located in Jefferson County
  • Overlook Hills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Hills
    • Overlook Hills is located in Jefferson County
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    • Panhandle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panhandle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panhandle
      • Panhandle is located in Jefferson County
    • Reeds Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Mill
      • Reeds Mill is located in Jefferson County
    • Unionport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionport
      • Unionport is located in Jefferson County
    • Winterdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterdale
      • Winterdale is located in Jefferson County
    • Wintersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
      • Wintersville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wintersville <3>
    • Wolf Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Run
      • Wolf Run is located in Jefferson County

How Far From East Springfield 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 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:

  • Steubenville, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from East Springfield to Steubenville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 117 miles [188.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 229 miles [368.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,988 miles [9,636.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,708 miles [10,795.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,583 miles [7,375.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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 Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountyoh.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 40.4506, Longitude: -80.8604       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 310.121 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.212 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.812 degrees.









 

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