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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.

  • 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 Springvale:
    • 35.185349, -85.324682
    • 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 Springvale
  • 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 Springvale ...

We found fourteen communities that share the name Springvale.

There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Springvale.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and four are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Hamblen County
      • This Springvale is located in Hamblen County and lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Springvale that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Springvale.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Randolph County
      • This Springvale is located in Randolph County and lies 233 miles [375 km]<1> to the south of the Springvale that is located in Hamilton 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 773 miles [1,244 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Springvale that is located in Hamilton 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 961 miles [1,546.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Springvale that is located in Hamilton 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 513 miles [825.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Springvale that is located in Hamilton 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 833 miles [1,340.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Springvale that is located in Hamilton 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 731 miles [1,176.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Springvale that is located in Hamilton 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 285 miles [458.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Springvale that is located in Hamilton 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 605 miles [973.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Springvale that is located in Hamilton County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • York County
      • This Springvale is located in York County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Springvale that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Springvale.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Springvale lies 1,379 miles [2,219.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Springvale that is located in Hamilton County.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax County
      • This Springvale is located in Fairfax County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Springvale that is located in Hamilton 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.

  • Cross Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
    • Cross Creek is located in Hamilton County
  • Echo Glen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Glen
    • Echo Glen is located in Hamilton County
  • Edwards Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Point
    • Edwards Point is located in Hamilton County
  • Falling Water
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Water have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Water
    • Falling Water is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,232 people
  • Forest Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
    • Forest Park is located in Hamilton County
  • Fountain Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Village
    • Fountain Village is located in Hamilton County
  • Hiddenbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiddenbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiddenbrook
    • Hiddenbrook is located in Hamilton County
  • Kings Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ridge
    • Kings Ridge is located in Hamilton County
  • Lone Oak
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
    • Lone Oak is located in Sequatchie County
  • Quail Hollow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
    • Quail Hollow is located in Hamilton County
  • Rustic Villa
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustic Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Villa
    • Rustic Villa is located in Hamilton County
  • Shepherd Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherd Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Forest
    • Shepherd Forest is located in Hamilton County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Signal Mountain
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Skyline Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Park
      • Skyline Park is located in Hamilton County
    • Spring Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Hamilton County
    • Summertown
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertown
      • Summertown is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 866 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:

  • Chattanooga, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Springvale to Chattanooga, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 105 miles [169 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 523 miles [841.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,411 miles [10,317.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,122 miles [11,461.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,998 miles [8,043.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Springvale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hamilton County: www.hamiltontn.gov/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Springvale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Springvale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1853, Longitude: -85.3247       In this case, the coordinates for Springvale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 Springvale 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 312.868 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.587 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.314 degrees.




 

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