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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:
    • 39.634227, -83.869928
    • 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.

Within Ohio, the name Silver Springs is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alaska
      • This Silver Springs lies 2,942 miles [4,734.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Silver Springs that is located in Greene 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 1,142 miles [1,837.9 km]<1> to the west of the Silver Springs that is located in Greene 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 1,143 miles [1,839.5 km] to the west of the Silver Springs that is located in Greene 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 439 miles [706.5 km]<1> to the east of the Silver Springs that is located in Greene 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 726 miles [1,168.4 km]<1> to the south of the Silver Springs that is located in Greene 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 627 miles [1,009.1 km] to the south southwest of the Silver Springs that is located in Greene 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 430 miles [692 km]<1> to the southwest of the Silver Springs that is located in Greene 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 375 miles [603.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Silver Springs that is located in Greene 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 1,870 miles [3,009.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Silver Springs that is located in Greene 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 493 miles [793.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Silver Springs that is located in Greene 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 1,286 miles [2,069.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Silver Springs that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otero County community of Silver Springs.
    • New York
      • Saratoga County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Saratoga County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Silver Springs that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Silver Springs.
      • Wyoming County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Wyoming County and lies 366 miles [589 km] to the northeast of the Silver Springs that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Silver Springs.
    • North Carolina
      • Gates County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Gates County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Silver Springs that is located in Greene 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 395 miles [635.7 km] to the southeast of the Silver Springs that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Silver Springs.
    • Tennessee
      • Wilson County
      • This Silver Springs is located in Wilson County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Silver Springs that is located in Greene 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 1,456 miles [2,343.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Silver Springs that is located in Greene 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 365 miles [587.4 km]<1> to the east of the Silver Springs that is located in Greene 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.

  • Bowersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowersville
    • Bowersville is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
  • Cedarville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Cornstalk
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornstalk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornstalk
    • Cornstalk is located in Greene County
  • Gunnerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnerville
    • Gunnerville is located in Greene County
  • Gurneyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gurneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurneyville
    • Gurneyville is located in Clinton County
  • Jamestown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,146 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
  • Maple Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Corner
    • Maple Corner is located in Greene County
  • Mechanicsville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Mechanicsville is located in Greene County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Clinton County
  • Paintersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintersville
    • Paintersville is located in Greene County
  • Spring Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Stringtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
    • Stringtown is located in Greene 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:

  • Xenia, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Silver Springs to Columbus, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 368 miles [592.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,145 miles [9,889.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,869 miles [11,054.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,745 miles [7,636.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<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 Greene County: www.co.greene.oh.us/

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' 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: 39.6342, Longitude: -83.8699       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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 312.024 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.257 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.451 degrees.




 

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