Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Spring Oak, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spring Oak and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Spring Oak
- 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 Oak:
- 39.919800, -75.458400
- 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 Oak
- 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 Delaware County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Delaware County
- Since Spring Oak is near Chester County and also New Castle County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chester County
- eBird sighting report for New Castle 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Spring Oak ...
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.
- Black Horse
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Horse
- Black Horse is located in Delaware County
- Carriages at Cobblestones
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carriages at Cobblestones have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriages at Cobblestones
- Carriages at Cobblestones is located in Delaware County
- Castle Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
- Castle Rock is located in Delaware County
- Coventry Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Crossing
- Coventry Crossing is located in Delaware County
- Darling
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Eagleview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Fisher Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Corners
- Fisher Corners is located in Delaware County
- Gradyville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gradyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradyville
- Gradyville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gradyville <2>
- Granite Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Run
- Granite Run is located in Delaware County
- Ivy Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Media
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- Media is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,787 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Media <2>
- Park Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Woods
- Park Woods is located in Delaware County
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- Plumsock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Riddle Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddle Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle Glen
- Riddle Glen is located in Delaware County
- Riddlewood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddlewood
- Riddlewood is located in Delaware County
- Rockdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Rose Tree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Scots Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scots Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scots Glen
- Scots Glen is located in Delaware County
- Sycamore Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Mills
- Sycamore Mills is located in Delaware County
- Plumsock
How Far From Spring Oak 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 Oak to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Spring Oak and extending to:
- Media, which is the Seat of Delaware County, lies just to the East.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Spring Oak 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 5 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 109 miles [175.4 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 5,788 miles [9,314.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,493 miles [10,449.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,370 miles [7,032.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spring Oak. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Spring Oak) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spring Oak. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9198, Longitude: -75.4584 In this case, the coordinates for Spring Oak have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Oak 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 306.881 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.453 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.634 degrees. |