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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 North Springfield:
41.039844, -81.433576
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We found four communities that share the name North Springfield.
Within Ohio, the name North Springfield is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Oregon
Lane County
This North Springfield is located in Lane County and lies 2,102 miles [3,382.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the North Springfield that is located in Summit County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of North Springfield.
Pennsylvania
Erie County
This North Springfield is located in Erie County and lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the North Springfield that is located in Summit County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of North Springfield.
Vermont
Windsor County
This North Springfield is located in Windsor County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the North Springfield that is located in Summit County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windsor County community of North Springfield.
Virginia
Fairfax County
This North Springfield is located in Fairfax County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the North Springfield that is located in Summit County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of North Springfield.
Curious and Interesting Names Near North 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.
Cascade ‑ Historic (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as North Springfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Springfield and extending to:
Akron, which is the Seat of Summit County, lies just to the West Northwest.
Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 110 miles [177 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from North Springfield to Columbus, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 275 miles [442.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,984 miles [9,630.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,708 miles [10,795.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,584 miles [7,377.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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 from Point A (ie- North Springfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Springfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0398, Longitude: -81.4336 In this case, the coordinates for North Springfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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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.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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.
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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 North Springfield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.453 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.678 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.866 degrees.