Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Maple Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Maple Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Maple Springs
- 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 Maple Springs:
- 33.355669, -95.005494
- 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 Maple Springs
- 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 Titus County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Titus County
- Since Maple Springs is near Red River County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Red River County
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Maple Springs ...
We found six communities that share the name Maple Springs.
Within Texas, the name Maple Springs is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Independence County
- This Maple Springs is located in Independence County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Maple Springs that is located in Titus County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Independence County community of Maple Springs.
- Minnesota
- Wabasha County
- This Maple Springs is located in Wabasha County and lies 778 miles [1,252.1 km]<1> to the north of the Maple Springs that is located in Titus County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wabasha County community of Maple Springs.
- New York
- Chautauqua County
- This Maple Springs is located in Chautauqua County and lies 1,044 miles [1,680.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Maple Springs that is located in Titus County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Maple Springs.
- North Carolina
- Swain County
- This Maple Springs is located in Swain County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Maple Springs that is located in Titus County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Swain County community of Maple Springs.
- Wilkes County
- This Maple Springs is located in Wilkes County and lies 796 miles [1,281 km] to the east northeast of the Maple Springs that is located in Titus County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkes County community of Maple Springs.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Maple Springs is located in Davis County and lies 1,060 miles [1,705.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Maple Springs that is located in Titus County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Maple Springs.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Maple Springs ...
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.
- Boxelder
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Cuthand
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthand
- Cuthand is located in Red River County
- Green Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Titus County
- Harts Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts Bluff
- Harts Bluff is located in Red River County
- Johntown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Liberty Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in Titus County
- Maple
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Marshall Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Springs
- Marshall Springs is located in Titus County
- Pine Branch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Branch
- Pine Branch is located in Red River County
How Far From Maple Springs 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 Maple Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Maple Springs and extending to:
- Mount Pleasant, which is the Seat of Titus County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Maple Springs to Mount Pleasant, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 266 miles [428.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,070 miles [1,722 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,886 miles [11,081.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,618 miles [12,260 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,495 miles [8,843.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maple Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Titus County: www.co.tom-green.tx.us/county/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Maple Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Maple Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3557, Longitude: -95.0055 In this case, the coordinates for Maple Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Maple Springs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.823 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.249 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.79 degrees. |