Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Springhaven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Springhaven and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Springhaven
- 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 Springhaven:
- 40.275092, -76.295232
- 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 Springhaven
- 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 Lebanon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lebanon County
- Since Springhaven is near Lancaster County and also Berks County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- eBird sighting report for Berks 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 Springhaven ...
We found five communities that share the name Springhaven.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Springhaven is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Laurens County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Springhaven [Laurens County].
- Illinois
- Madison 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 Illinois community of Springhaven [Madison County].
- Maryland
- Charles County
- This Springhaven is located in Charles County and lies 117 miles [188.3 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Springhaven that is located in Lebanon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Springhaven.
- North Carolina
- Stanly County
- This Springhaven is located in Stanly County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Springhaven that is located in Lebanon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stanly County community of Springhaven.
- Nova Scotia
- This Springhaven lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Springhaven that is located in Lebanon County.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Springhaven ...
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.
- Anthracite
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthracite have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthracite
- Anthracite is located in Lebanon County
- Brickerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickerville
- Brickerville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brickerville <5>
- Buffalo Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
- Buffalo Springs is located in Lebanon County
- Clay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Clay is located in Lancaster County
- Cornwall Furnace
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Furnace
- Cornwall Furnace is located in Lebanon County
- Dogtown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Elm
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
- Elm is located in Lancaster County
- Hopeland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeland
- Hopeland is located in Lancaster County
- Johnstown
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Miners Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miners Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Village
- Miners Village is located in Lebanon County
- Moonstown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Poplar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in Lancaster County
- Speedwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Weavertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavertown
- Weavertown is located in Lebanon County
How Far From Springhaven 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 Springhaven to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Springhaven and extending to:
- Lebanon, which is the Seat of Lebanon County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Springhaven to Harrisburg, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 102 miles [164.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,808 miles [9,347.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,517 miles [10,488.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,393 miles [7,069.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Springhaven. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lebanon County: www.lebcounty.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Springhaven, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Springhaven 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Springhaven) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Springhaven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2751, Longitude: -76.2952 In this case, the coordinates for Springhaven have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Springhaven to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.349 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.04 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.848 degrees. |