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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 Spring Garden, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spring Garden 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 Spring Garden:
    • 39.965668, -75.168789
    • 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
  • 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 ...
    • Allegheny County
      • This Spring Garden is located in Allegheny County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the west of the Spring Garden that is located in Philadelphia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Spring Garden.
    • Bucks County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> 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.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Spring Garden [Lancaster County].
    • Schuylkill County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> 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 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Spring Garden that is located in Philadelphia 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.<2> 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.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Spring Garden [York County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Cherokee County
      • This Spring Garden is located in Cherokee County and lies 705 miles [1,134.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Spring Garden that is located in Philadelphia 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 775 miles [1,247.2 km] to the west southwest of the Spring Garden that is located in Philadelphia 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 2,388 miles [3,843.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Spring Garden that is located in Philadelphia 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.<2> 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 743 miles [1,195.7 km]<1> to the west of the Spring Garden that is located in Philadelphia 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 928 miles [1,493.5 km]<1> to the west of the Spring Garden that is located in Philadelphia 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 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Spring Garden that is located in Philadelphia 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.<2> 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 444 miles [714.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Spring Garden that is located in Philadelphia 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 313 miles [503.7 km] to the southwest of the Spring Garden that is located in Philadelphia 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 319 miles [513.4 km] to the west southwest of the Spring Garden that is located in Philadelphia 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.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Spring Garden [Roane County].

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.

  • Cedar Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
    • Cedar Park is located in Philadelphia County
  • Fishtown
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishtown
    • Fishtown is located in Philadelphia County
  • Francisville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisville
    • Francisville is located in Philadelphia County
  • Garden Court
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Court
    • Garden Court is located in Philadelphia County
  • Grays Ferry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Ferry
    • Grays Ferry is located in Philadelphia County
  • Hunting Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Park
    • Hunting Park is located in Philadelphia County
  • Nicetown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicetown
    • Nicetown is located in Philadelphia County
  • Northern Liberties
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northern Liberties have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Liberties
    • Northern Liberties is located in Philadelphia County
  • Packer Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packer Park
    • Packer Park is located in Philadelphia County
  • Point Breeze
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Breeze
    • Point Breeze is located in Philadelphia County
  • Poplar
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
    • Poplar is located in Philadelphia County
  • Queen Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Village
    • Queen Village is located in Philadelphia County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Society Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Society Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
      • Society Hill is located in Philadelphia County
    • Spruce Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Hill
      • Spruce Hill is located in Philadelphia County
    • Strawberry Mansion
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Mansion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Mansion
      • Strawberry Mansion is located in Philadelphia County
    • University City
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
      • University City is located in Philadelphia County

How Far From Spring Garden 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 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:

  • Philadelphia, which is the Seat of Philadelphia County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). 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 two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 123 miles [197.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,773 miles [9,290.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,479 miles [10,426.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,356 miles [7,010.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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 State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 39.9657, Longitude: -75.1688       In this case, the coordinates for Spring Garden have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 306.705 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.262 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.491 degrees.




 

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