Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Green Spring:
  • 40.149255, -77.463875
  • 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 Green Spring

• 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 Cumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
  • Since Green Spring is near Franklin County and also Perry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Perry 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 Green Spring

Communities Also Named Green Spring ...

We found six communities that are also named Green Spring.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Green Spring is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Delaware
    • New Castle County
    • This Green Spring is located in New Castle County and lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Green Spring that is located in Cumberland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Green Spring.
  • Kentucky
    • Jefferson County
    • This Green Spring is located in Jefferson County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Green Spring that is located in Cumberland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Green Spring.
  • Maryland
    • Charles County
    • This Green Spring is located in Charles County and lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Green Spring that is located in Cumberland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Green Spring.
  • Virginia
    • Frederick County
    • This Green Spring is located in Frederick County and lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Green Spring that is located in Cumberland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Green Spring.
    • Washington County
    • This Green Spring is located in Washington County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km] to the southwest of the Green Spring that is located in Cumberland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Green Spring.
  • West Virginia
    • Hampshire County
    • This Green Spring is located in Hampshire County and lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Green Spring that is located in Cumberland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of Green Spring.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Green Spring ...

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.

• Bears Crossroads
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bears Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bears Crossroads
• Big Spring
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Big Spring is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
• Chestnut Crossroads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Chestnut Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Crossroads
• Hays Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hays Grove is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Grove
• Hockersville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hockersville is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockersville
• Lees Cross Roads
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lees Cross Roads is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Cross Roads
• Middle Spring
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Middle Spring is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Spring
• Mount Hope
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Mount Hope is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
• Mount Rock
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Mount Rock is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rock
• Mowersville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mowersville is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowersville
• Walnut Bottom
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Walnut Bottom is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Bottom

How Far From Green Spring 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 Green Spring to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Green Spring and extending to:

• Carlisle, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Green Spring to Carlisle, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 32 miles [51.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 89 miles [143.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,862 miles [9,434 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,574 miles [10,579.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,449 miles [7,160 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'