Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Park Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Park Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Park 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 Park Springs:
- 33.406275, -97.817465
- 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 Park 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 Wise County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wise County
- Since Park Springs is near Montague County and also Jack County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montague County
- eBird sighting report for Jack 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 Park Springs ...
We found one communities that share the name Park Springs.
Within Texas, the name Park Springs is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Park Springs in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Mexico
- San Miguel County
- This Park Springs is located in San Miguel County and lies 425 miles [684 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Park Springs that is located in Wise County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Miguel County community of Park Springs.
- New Mexico
Curious and Interesting Names Near Park 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.
- Bowie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
- Bowie is located in Montague County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <3>
- Dry Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Valley
- Dry Valley is located in Montague County
- Forestburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestburg
- Forestburg is located in Montague County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forestburg <3>
- Fruitland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Fruitland is located in Montague County
- Mallard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Runaway Bay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Bay
- Runaway Bay is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Runaway Bay <3>
- Sunset
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Sunset is located in Montague County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset <3>
- Truce
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Wizard Wells
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wizard Wells
- Wizard Wells is located in Jack County
How Far From Park Springs to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Park Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Park Springs and extending to:
- Decatur, which is the Seat of Wise County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Park Springs to Decatur, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 216 miles [347.6 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,215 miles [1,955.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 69 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,988 miles [11,246.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,727 miles [12,435.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,609 miles [9,026.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Park Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wise County: www.co.wise.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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- Park Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Park Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4063, Longitude: -97.8175 |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Park Springs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.707 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.466 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.054 degrees. |