Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Spring Glen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spring Glen and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Spring Glen
- 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 Glen:
- 40.626197, -76.620797
- 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 Glen
- 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 Schuylkill County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Schuylkill County
- Since Spring Glen is near Dauphin County and also Northumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dauphin County
- eBird sighting report for Northumberland 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 Glen ...
We found six communities that share the name Spring Glen.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Spring Glen is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- New Haven County
- This Spring Glen is located in New Haven County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Spring Glen that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Spring Glen.
- Florida
- Duval County
- This Spring Glen is located in Duval County and lies 766 miles [1,232.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Spring Glen that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Spring Glen.
- New York
- Ulster County
- This Spring Glen is located in Ulster County and lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Spring Glen that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Spring Glen.
- Utah
- Carbon County
- This Spring Glen is located in Carbon County and lies 1,796 miles [2,890.4 km]<1> to the west of the Spring Glen that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carbon County community of Spring Glen.
- Salt Lake County
- This Spring Glen is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,827 miles [2,940.3 km] to the west northwest of the Spring Glen that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Spring Glen.
- Washington
- King County
- This Spring Glen is located in King County and lies 2,260 miles [3,637.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Spring Glen that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Spring Glen.
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near Spring Glen ...
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.
- Big Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Fearnot
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Gold Mine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Good Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Spring
- Good Spring is located in Schuylkill County
- Greenfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Dauphin County
- Hebe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Klingerstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klingerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klingerstown
- Klingerstown is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klingerstown <3>
- Line Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Line Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Line Mountain
- Line Mountain is located in Northumberland County
- Rough and Ready
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough and Ready
- Rough and Ready is located in Schuylkill County
- Tower City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower City
- Tower City is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tower City <3>
- Urban
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Spring Glen to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 Glen to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Spring Glen and extending to:
- Pottsville, which is the Seat of Schuylkill County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Spring Glen to Pottsville, 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 most of a day.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 121 miles [194.7 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 5,807 miles [9,345.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,518 miles [10,489.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,394 miles [7,071.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spring Glen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/
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 Glen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spring Glen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6262, Longitude: -76.6208 In this case, the coordinates for Spring Glen 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 Spring Glen 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 307.516 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.284 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.846 degrees. |