Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Spring Garden, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spring Garden and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Spring Garden
- 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 Spring Garden:
- 40.468958, -79.986998
- 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 Spring Garden
- 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 Allegheny County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Allegheny County
- Since Spring Garden is near Washington County and also Westmoreland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Westmoreland 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 Spring Garden ...
We found nineteen communities that share the name Spring Garden.
There are seven communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Spring Garden.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, eighteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Bucks County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Spring Garden [Bucks County].
- Lancaster County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Spring Garden [Lancaster County].
- Philadelphia County
- This Spring Garden is located in Philadelphia County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<2> to the east of the Spring Garden that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Spring Garden.
- Schuylkill County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Spring Garden [Schuylkill County].
- Union County
- This Spring Garden is located in Union County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Spring Garden that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Spring Garden.
- Westmoreland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Spring Garden [Westmoreland County].
- York County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Spring Garden [York County].
- Bucks County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Cherokee County
- This Spring Garden is located in Cherokee County and lies 542 miles [872.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the Spring Garden that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Spring Garden.
- Jefferson County
- This Spring Garden is located in Jefferson County and lies 602 miles [968.8 km] to the southwest of the Spring Garden that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Spring Garden.
- California
- Plumas County
- This Spring Garden is located in Plumas County and lies 2,133 miles [3,432.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Spring Garden that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plumas County community of Spring Garden.
- Florida
- Volusia County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Spring Garden [Volusia County].
- Illinois
- Jefferson County
- This Spring Garden is located in Jefferson County and lies 499 miles [803.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Spring Garden that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Spring Garden.
- Missouri
- Miller County
- This Spring Garden is located in Miller County and lies 678 miles [1,091.1 km]<2> to the west of the Spring Garden that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miller County community of Spring Garden.
- North Carolina
- Craven County
- This Spring Garden is located in Craven County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Spring Garden that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craven County community of Spring Garden.
- Nova Scotia
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nova Scotia community of Spring Garden.
- Virginia
- Bristol City
- This Spring Garden is located in Bristol City and lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Spring Garden that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol City community of Spring Garden.
- Pittsylvania County
- This Spring Garden is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 257 miles [413.6 km] to the south of the Spring Garden that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Spring Garden.
- Salem City
- This Spring Garden is located in Salem City and lies 218 miles [350.8 km] to the south of the Spring Garden that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem City community of Spring Garden.
- West Virginia
- Roane County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Spring Garden [Roane County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Spring Garden ...
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.
- Cherry City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry City
- Cherry City is located in Allegheny County
- City View
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Evergreen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Fineview
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Friendship
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Allegheny County
- Highland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Ivory Avenue
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory Avenue
- Ivory Avenue is located in Allegheny County
- Marshall Shadeland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Shadeland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Shadeland
- Marshall Shadeland is located in Allegheny County
- Shadyside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Summer Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Summer Hill is located in Allegheny County
- Woods Run
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
How Far From Spring Garden 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 Spring Garden to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Spring Garden and extending to:
- Pittsburgh, which is the Seat of Allegheny County, lies just to the South.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Spring Garden to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 190 miles [305.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,952 miles [9,578.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,670 miles [10,734.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,545 miles [7,314.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spring Garden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Spring Garden could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Spring Garden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spring Garden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4690, Longitude: -79.9870 In this case, the coordinates for Spring Garden have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 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 Spring Garden 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 309.58 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.60 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.41 degrees. |