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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.
- 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.
- Open 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since East Springfield is near Harrison County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harrison County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 East Springfield
Communities Also Named East Springfield ...
We found five communities that are also named East Springfield.
Within Ohio, the name East Springfield is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of five communities that are located 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)
- Apex
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Apex is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
- Fairplay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fairplay is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Forest View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Forest View is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View
- Green Acres
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Green Acres is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Harlem Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Harlem Springs is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem Springs
- Island Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Island Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
- Lake Lodge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lake Lodge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lodge
- Overlook Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Overlook Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Hills
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Panhandle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Panhandle is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panhandle
- Reeds Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Reeds Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Mill
- Unionport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Unionport is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionport
- Winterdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Winterdale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterdale
- Wintersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wolf Run
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Wolf Run is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Run
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:
- 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,583 miles [7,375.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- East Springfield) 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 East Springfield 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 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). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.121 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.212 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.812 degrees. |
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