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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 Springville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Springville 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 Springville:
    • 40.156201, -77.142758
    • 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 Springville
  • 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 Springville ...

We found 36 communities that share the name Springville.

There are four communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Springville.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 32 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 32 communities, 34 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
    • Lancaster County
      • This Springville is located in Lancaster County and lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the east of the Springville that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Springville.
    • Susquehanna County
      • This Springville is located in Susquehanna County and lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Springville that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Susquehanna County community of Springville.
    • Venango 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 Springville [Venango County].
    • York County
      • This Springville is located in York County and lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east of the Springville that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Springville.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Saint Clair County
      • This Springville is located in Saint Clair County and lies 678 miles [1,091.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Springville that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Springville.
    • California
      • Humboldt 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 California community of Springville [Humboldt County].
      • Tulare County
      • This Springville is located in Tulare County and lies 2,259 miles [3,635.5 km]<1> to the west of the Springville that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulare County community of Springville.
      • Ventura County
      • This Springville is located in Ventura County and lies 2,321 miles [3,735.3 km] to the west of the Springville that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ventura County community of Springville.
    • Florida
      • Columbia County
      • This Springville is located in Columbia County and lies 750 miles [1,207 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Springville that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Springville.
    • Illinois
      • Union County
      • This Springville is located in Union County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Springville that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Springville.
    • Indiana
      • Clark County
      • This Springville is located in Clark County and lies 471 miles [758 km]<1> to the west of the Springville that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Springville.
      • LaPorte County
      • This Springville is located in LaPorte County and lies 511 miles [822.4 km] to the west northwest of the Springville that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaPorte County community of Springville.
      • Lawrence County
      • This Springville is located in Lawrence County and lies 511 miles [822.4 km] to the west of the Springville that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Springville.
    • Iowa
      • Linn County
      • This Springville is located in Linn County and lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Springville that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Springville.
    • Kansas
      • Lyon 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 Kansas community of Springville [Lyon County].
      • Washington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Springville [Washington County].
    • Kentucky
      • Greenup 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 Kentucky community of Springville [Greenup County].
    • Louisiana
      • Livingston Parish
      • This Springville is located in Livingston Parish and lies 1,014 miles [1,631.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Springville that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston Parish community of Springville.
      • Red River Parish
      • 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 Louisiana community of Springville [Red River Parish].
    • Michigan
      • Lenawee County
      • This Springville is located in Lenawee County and lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Springville that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenawee County community of Springville.
    • Minnesota
      • Springville #1
      • This community is historic<2> and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Springville.
    • Mississippi
      • Pontotoc County
      • This Springville is located in Pontotoc County and lies 773 miles [1,244 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Springville that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pontotoc County community of Springville.
    • Missouri
      • Wayne County
      • Although located in Wayne County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Springville.
    • Nevada
      • White Pine County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in White Pine County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the White Pine County community of Springville.
    • New Jersey
      • Burlington County
      • This Springville is located in Burlington County and lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the east of the Springville that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Springville.
    • New York
      • Erie County
      • This Springville is located in Erie County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Springville that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Springville.
      • Suffolk County
      • This Springville is located in Suffolk County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km] to the east northeast of the Springville that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Springville.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Springville lies 819 miles [1,318.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Springville that is located in Cumberland County.
    • Ohio
      • Seneca County
      • This Springville is located in Seneca County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Springville that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seneca County community of Springville.
      • Wayne County
      • This Springville is located in Wayne County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km] to the west of the Springville that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Springville.
    • Ontario
      • 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 Ontario community of Springville.
    • South Carolina
      • Darlington County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Springville [Darlington County].
    • Tennessee
      • Henry County
      • This Springville is located in Henry County and lies 654 miles [1,052.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Springville that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Springville.
    • Utah
      • Utah County
      • This Springville is located in Utah County and lies 1,807 miles [2,908.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Springville that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Utah County community of Springville.
    • Virginia
      • Tazewell County
      • This Springville is located in Tazewell County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Springville that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tazewell County community of Springville.
    • Wisconsin
      • Vernon County
      • This Springville is located in Vernon County and lies 746 miles [1,200.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Springville that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon County community of Springville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Springville ...

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.

  • Allen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Allen is located in Cumberland County
  • Beavertown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
    • Beavertown is located in York County
  • Boiling Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
    • Boiling Springs is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boiling Springs <5>
  • Bonny Brook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonny Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Brook
    • Bonny Brook is located in Cumberland County
  • Churchtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
    • Churchtown is located in Cumberland County
  • Craighead
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craighead
    • Craighead is located in Cumberland County
  • Drytown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drytown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drytown
    • Drytown is located in Cumberland County
  • Hickorytown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickorytown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickorytown
    • Hickorytown is located in Cumberland County
  • Homewood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
    • Homewood is located in York County
  • Hunters Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
    • Hunters Run is located in Cumberland County
  • Kingtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingtown
    • Kingtown is located in Cumberland County
  • Locust Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
    • Locust Point is located in Cumberland County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Middlesex
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
      • Middlesex is located in Cumberland County
    • Rose Garden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Garden
      • Rose Garden is located in Cumberland County
    • Rosegarden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosegarden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosegarden
      • Rosegarden is located in York County
    • Williams Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Grove
      • Williams Grove is located in Cumberland County

How Far From Springville 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 Springville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Springville and extending to:

  • Carlisle, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Springville to Harrisburg, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 87 miles [140 km] to the south (S). 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 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,849 miles [9,413.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,559 miles [10,555.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,435 miles [7,137.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Springville. 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' (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- Springville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Springville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1562, Longitude: -77.1428       In this case, the coordinates for Springville 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Springville 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>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 Springville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Springville 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 307.867 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.608 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.266 degrees.




 

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