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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 Springtown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Springtown 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 Springtown:
    • 31.802096, -98.189759
    • 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 Springtown
  • 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 Hamilton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
    • Since Springtown is near Comanche County and also Erath County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Comanche County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Erath 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 Springtown

Communities Also Named Springtown ...

We found seventeen communities that are also named Springtown.

There is one other community in Texas that is also named Springtown.

Beyond Texas, we know of sixteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Texas ...
    • Parker County
      • This Springtown is located in Parker County and lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Springtown that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parker County community of Springtown.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Benton County
      • This Springtown is located in Benton County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Springtown that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Springtown.
    • Indiana
      • Hendricks County
      • This Springtown is located in Hendricks County and lies 846 miles [1,361.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Springtown that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hendricks County community of Springtown.
    • Missouri
      • Washington County
      • This Springtown is located in Washington County and lies 596 miles [959.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Springtown that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Springtown.
    • Montana
      • Granite County
      • This Springtown is located in Granite County and lies 1,307 miles [2,103.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Springtown that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Granite County community of Springtown.
    • New Jersey
      • Cumberland County
      • This Springtown is located in Cumberland County and lies 1,381 miles [2,222.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Springtown that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Springtown.
      • Morris County
      • This Springtown is located in Morris County and lies 1,436 miles [2,311 km] to the east northeast of the Springtown that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Springtown.
      • Warren County
      • This Springtown is located in Warren County and lies 1,415 miles [2,277.2 km] to the east northeast of the Springtown that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Springtown.
    • New York
      • Ulster County
      • This Springtown is located in Ulster County and lies 1,493 miles [2,402.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Springtown that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Springtown.
    • Ontario
      • This Springtown lies 1,483 miles [2,386.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Springtown that is located in Hamilton County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bucks County
      • This Springtown is located in Bucks County and lies 1,406 miles [2,262.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Springtown that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Springtown.
      • Franklin County
      • This Springtown is located in Franklin County and lies 1,270 miles [2,043.9 km] to the east northeast of the Springtown that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Springtown.
      • Luzerne County
      • This Springtown is located in Luzerne County and lies 1,383 miles [2,225.7 km] to the east northeast of the Springtown that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Springtown.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Springtown is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,396 miles [2,246.6 km] to the east northeast of the Springtown that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Springtown.
      • Northumberland County
      • This Springtown is located in Northumberland County and lies 1,343 miles [2,161.3 km] to the northeast of the Springtown that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Springtown.
    • South Carolina
      • Bamberg County
      • This Springtown is located in Bamberg County and lies 998 miles [1,606.1 km]<1> to the east of the Springtown that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bamberg County community of Springtown.
      • Colleton County
      • This Springtown is located in Colleton County and lies 1,023 miles [1,646.4 km] to the east of the Springtown that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colleton County community of Springtown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Springtown ...

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.

  • Aleman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Aleman is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aleman
  • Edna Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Edna Hill is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna Hill
  • Energy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Fairy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Fairy is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairy
  • Hazeldell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hazeldell is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeldell
  • Indian Gap
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Indian Gap is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Gap
  • Parsley Crossing
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Parsley Crossing is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsley Crossing
  • Pottsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunshine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunshine is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine

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

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

  • Hamilton, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Springtown to Austin, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,284 miles [2,066.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 51 days and walking would take 73 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,088 miles [11,407 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,823 miles [12,589.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,702 miles [9,176.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Springtown) 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 Springtown 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 Springtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8021, Longitude: -98.1898       In this case, the coordinates for Springtown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.745 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.311 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.383 degrees.