Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in North Springfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Springfield and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for North Springfield

• 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 North Springfield:
  • 44.074847, -123.003140
  • 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 North 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 Lane County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lane County
  • Since North Springfield is near Linn County and also Benton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Linn County
  • eBird sighting report for Benton 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named North Springfield ...

We found four communities that share the name North Springfield.

Within Oregon, the name North Springfield is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Summit County
    • This North Springfield is located in Summit County and lies 2,102 miles [3,382.8 km]<1> to the east of the North Springfield that is located in Lane County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of North Springfield.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Erie County
    • This North Springfield is located in Erie County and lies 2,129 miles [3,426.3 km]<1> to the east of the North Springfield that is located in Lane 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 2,479 miles [3,989.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the North Springfield that is located in Lane 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 2,367 miles [3,809.3 km]<1> to the east of the North Springfield that is located in Lane 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.

• Cedar Flat
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
  • Cedar Flat is located in Lane County
• Eugene
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
  • Eugene is located in Lane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 173,236 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eugene <3>
• Fir Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fir Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir Grove
  • Fir Grove is located in Lane County
• Jasper
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
  • Jasper is located in Lane County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <3>
• Mohawk
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
  • Mohawk is located in Lane County
• Mohawk Junction
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Junction
  • Mohawk Junction is located in Lane County
• Mohawk Post ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk Post have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Post
  • Mohawk Post is located in Lane County
• Pleasant Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Lane County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <3>
• River Road
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
  • River Road is located in Lane County

How Far From North 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 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:

• Eugene, which is the Seat of Lane County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from North Springfield to Salem, with an average speed<4> 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 about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,373 miles [3,819 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 135 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,014 miles [11,287.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,777 miles [12,515.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,883 miles [9,467.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Springfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lane County: www.lanecounty.org/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/