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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 Springview, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Springview 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 Springview:
    • 35.870898, -86.858612
    • 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 Springview
  • 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 Williamson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Williamson County
    • Since Springview is near Maury County and also Rutherford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Maury County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Rutherford 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 Springview

Communities Also Named Springview ...

We found five communities that are also named Springview.

There is one other community in Tennessee that is also named Springview.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Blount County
      • This Springview is located in Blount County and lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<1> to the east of the Springview that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Springview.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Clayton County
      • This Springview is located in Clayton County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Springview that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Springview.
    • Maryland
      • Frederick County
      • This Springview is located in Frederick County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Springview that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Springview.
      • Queen Anne's County
      • This Springview is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km] to the east northeast of the Springview that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Springview.
    • Nebraska
      • Keya Paha County
      • This Springview is located in Keya Paha County and lies 837 miles [1,347 km]<1> to the northwest of the Springview that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Keya Paha County community of Springview.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Springview ...

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 northeast)
    • Cross Creek is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
  • Franklin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Indian Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Indian Springs is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
  • Liberty Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Liberty Hills is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hills
  • Magnolia Place
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Magnolia Place is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Place
  • Maplewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Maplewood is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
  • Mayberry ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Mayberry is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry
  • Mudsink
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mudsink is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudsink
  • Redwing Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Redwing Farms is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwing Farms
  • Riverview Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Riverview Park is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Park
  • Rolling Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rolling Meadows is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
  • Rolling Rivers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Rolling Rivers is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Rivers
  • Royal Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Royal Oaks is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks

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

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

  • Franklin, which is the Seat of Williamson County, lies just to the North.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Springview to Nashville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 577 miles [928.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,441 miles [10,365.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,159 miles [11,521.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,034 miles [8,101.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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- Springview) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Springview 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 Springview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8709, Longitude: -86.8586       In this case, the coordinates for Springview have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.832 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.794 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.792 degrees.