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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 Springvale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Springvale and the surrounding area.
- 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 Springvale:
- 39.894830, -76.583193
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Springvale
- 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 York County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for York County
- Since Springvale is near Lancaster County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Springvale
Communities Also Named Springvale ...
We found fourteen communities that are also named Springvale.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Springvale is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of fourteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Randolph County
- This Springvale is located in Randolph County and lies 724 miles [1,165.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Springvale that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Springvale.
- Kansas
- Pratt County
- This Springvale is located in Pratt County and lies 1,212 miles [1,950.5 km]<1> to the west of the Springvale that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pratt County community of Springvale.
- Maine
- York County
- This Springvale is located in York County and lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Springvale that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Springvale.
- Maryland
- Washington County
- This Springvale is located in Washington County and lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Springvale that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Springvale.
- Minnesota
- Isanti County
- This Springvale is located in Isanti County and lies 933 miles [1,501.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Springvale that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Isanti County community of Springvale.
- Missouri
- Pulaski County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Pulaski County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Springvale.
- New York
- Chenango County
- This Springvale is located in Chenango County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Springvale that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chenango County community of Springvale.
- Ohio
- Clermont County
- This Springvale is located in Clermont County and lies 407 miles [655 km]<1> to the west of the Springvale that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of Springvale.
- Oklahoma
- Logan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Springvale [Logan County].
- Ontario
- This Springvale lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Springvale that is located in York County.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Springvale lies 803 miles [1,292.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Springvale that is located in York County.
- Tennessee
- Hamblen County
- This Springvale is located in Hamblen County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Springvale that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Springvale.
- Hamilton County
- This Springvale is located in Hamilton County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km] to the west southwest of the Springvale that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Springvale.
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- This Springvale is located in Fairfax County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Springvale that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Springvale.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Springvale ...
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.
- Bacon Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bacon Mill is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Mill
- Bittersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chapel View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chapel View is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel View
- Cross Roads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cross Roads is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- East Yoe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Yoe is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Yoe
- Golden ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Golden is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Locust Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Grove is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Locust Spring is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Spring
- Longview Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Longview Heights is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
- Margaretta Furnace
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Margaretta Furnace is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaretta Furnace
- Martinsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Martinsville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Orchard Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Orchard Hill is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Panorama Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Panorama Hills is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Hills
- Pleasant View
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pleasant View is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Red Lion
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Relay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Relay is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relay
- Robin Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Robin Heights is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Heights
- Spry
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Winterstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Winterstown is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
How Far From Springvale 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 Springvale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Springvale and extending to:
- York, which is the Seat of York County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Springvale to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5> 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 72 miles [115.9 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 most of three days and walking would take 4 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,836 miles [9,392.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,544 miles [10,531.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,421 miles [7,114.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Springvale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Springvale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Springvale 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Springvale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Springvale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8948, Longitude: -76.5832 In this case, the coordinates for Springvale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.551 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.209 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.128 degrees. |
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