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:
- 41.994500, -80.425068
- 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 Erie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Erie County
- Since North Springfield is near Ashtabula County and also Crawford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ashtabula County
- eBird sighting report for Crawford 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 Pennsylvania, the name North Springfield is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, 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 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the North Springfield that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of North Springfield.
- Oregon
- Lane County
- This North Springfield is located in Lane County and lies 2,129 miles [3,426.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the North Springfield that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of North Springfield.
- Vermont
- Windsor County
- This North Springfield is located in Windsor County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the North Springfield that is located in Erie 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 277 miles [445.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the North Springfield that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of North Springfield.
- Ohio
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.
- Center Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Corner
- Center Corner is located in Erie County
- Cherry Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Erie County
- Cranesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranesville
- Cranesville is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cranesville <3>
- Cross
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Fairplain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Francis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Keepville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Kidders Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kidders Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidders Corner
- Kidders Corner is located in Erie County
- Lake City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
- Lakeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Little Elk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elk
- Little Elk is located in Erie 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:
- Erie, which is the Seat of Erie County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from North Springfield to Erie, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 218 miles [350.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 278 miles [447.4 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 5,902 miles [9,498.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,627 miles [10,665.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,503 miles [7,246.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<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 Erie County: www.eriecountygov.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
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 drawn 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: 41.9945, Longitude: -80.4251 In this case, the coordinates for North Springfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.768 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.046 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.045 degrees. |