Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Wood Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wood Springs and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Wood 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 Wood Springs:
  • 32.474866, -95.404955
  • 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 Wood 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 Smith County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Smith County
  • Since Wood Springs is near Van Zandt County and also Wood County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Van Zandt County
  • eBird sighting report for Wood 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 Wood Springs ...

We found three communities that share the name Wood Springs.

Within Texas, the name Wood Springs is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arizona
    • Apache County
    • This Wood Springs is located in Apache County and lies 834 miles [1,342.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wood Springs that is located in Smith County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Apache County community of Wood Springs.
  • Louisiana
    • De Soto Parish
    • This Wood Springs is located in De Soto Parish and lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Wood Springs that is located in Smith County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the De Soto Parish community of Wood Springs.
  • Mississippi
    • Choctaw County
    • This Wood Springs is located in Choctaw County and lies 356 miles [572.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wood Springs that is located in Smith County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Choctaw County community of Wood Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wood 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.

• Friendship
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Friendship is located in Smith County
• Garden Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley
  • Garden Valley is located in Smith County
• Hide-A-Way Lake
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hide-A-Way Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hide-A-Way Lake
  • Hide-A-Way Lake is located in Smith County
• Hideaway
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway
  • Hideaway is located in Smith County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,208 people
• New Harmony
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
  • New Harmony is located in Smith County
• Pine Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
  • Pine Springs is located in Smith County
• Red Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
  • Red Springs is located in Smith County
• Sand Flat
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Flat
  • Sand Flat is located in Smith County
• Shady Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Shady Grove is located in Smith County
• Swan
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
  • Swan is located in Smith County

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

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

• Tyler, which is the Seat of Smith County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wood Springs to Tyler, with an average speed<3> 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.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 205 miles [329.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,118 miles [1,799.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 64 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,947 miles [11,180.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,677 miles [12,354.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,554 miles [8,938.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Smith County: www.smith-county.com/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/