Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Green Spring, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Green Spring and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Green Spring
- 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 Green Spring:
- 39.304268, -78.169446
- 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 Green Spring
- 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- Since Green Spring is near Berkeley County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Berkeley County
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Green Spring ...
We found six communities that share the name Green Spring.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Green Spring.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Washington County
- This Green Spring is located in Washington County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Green Spring that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Green Spring.
- Washington County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Green Spring is located in New Castle County and lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<1> to the east of the Green Spring that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Green Spring.
- Kentucky
- Jefferson County
- This Green Spring is located in Jefferson County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<1> to the west of the Green Spring that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Green Spring.
- Maryland
- Charles County
- This Green Spring is located in Charles County and lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Green Spring that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Green Spring.
- Pennsylvania
- Cumberland County
- This Green Spring is located in Cumberland County and lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Green Spring that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Green Spring.
- West Virginia
- Hampshire County
- This Green Spring is located in Hampshire County and lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Green Spring that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of Green Spring.
- Delaware
Curious and Interesting Names Near Green Spring ...
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.
- Baileys Ford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileys Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileys Ford
- Baileys Ford is located in Frederick County
- Brucetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Cedar Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Frederick County
- Cedar Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in Frederick County
- Clear Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Brook
- Clear Brook is located in Frederick County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Brook <3>
- Cross Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Junction
- Cross Junction is located in Frederick County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Junction <3>
- Gordondale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordondale
- Gordondale is located in Frederick County
- Indian Hollow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hollow
- Indian Hollow is located in Frederick County
- Light ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Rest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Spring Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Frederick County
- Sunnyside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
How Far From Green Spring 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 Green Spring to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Green Spring and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Green Spring to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 66 miles [106.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,928 miles [9,540.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,637 miles [10,681.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,513 miles [7,263 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Green Spring. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Green Spring) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Green Spring. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3043, Longitude: -78.1694 In this case, the coordinates for Green Spring 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'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 Green Spring 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 308.538 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.238 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.041 degrees. |