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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Spring Garden, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spring Garden 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 Spring Garden:
    • 37.306802, -80.022540
    • 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 Spring Garden
  • 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 Spring Garden ...

We found nineteen communities that share the name Spring Garden.

There are two communities within Virginia that are also named Spring Garden.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, eighteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Bristol City
      • This Spring Garden is located in Bristol City and lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol City community of Spring Garden.
    • Pittsylvania County
      • This Spring Garden is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Spring Garden.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Cherokee County
      • This Spring Garden is located in Cherokee County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Spring Garden.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Spring Garden is located in Jefferson County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km] to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Spring Garden.
    • California
      • Plumas County
      • This Spring Garden is located in Plumas County and lies 2,187 miles [3,519.6 km]<1> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plumas County community of Spring Garden.
    • Florida
      • Volusia County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Spring Garden [Volusia County].
    • Illinois
      • Jefferson County
      • This Spring Garden is located in Jefferson County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Spring Garden.
    • Missouri
      • Miller County
      • This Spring Garden is located in Miller County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miller County community of Spring Garden.
    • North Carolina
      • Craven County
      • This Spring Garden is located in Craven County and lies 215 miles [346 km]<1> to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craven County community of Spring Garden.
    • Nova Scotia
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nova Scotia community of Spring Garden.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This Spring Garden is located in Allegheny County and lies 218 miles [350.8 km]<1> to the north.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Spring Garden.
      • Bucks County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Spring Garden [Bucks County].
      • Lancaster County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Spring Garden [Lancaster County].
      • Philadelphia County
      • This Spring Garden is located in Philadelphia County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km] to the northeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Spring Garden.
      • Schuylkill County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Spring Garden [Schuylkill County].
      • Union County
      • This Spring Garden is located in Union County and lies 310 miles [498.9 km] to the north northeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Spring Garden.
      • Westmoreland County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Spring Garden [Westmoreland County].
      • York County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Spring Garden [York County].
    • West Virginia
      • Roane County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Spring Garden [Roane County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Spring Garden ...

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.

  • Covehaven Court
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covehaven Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covehaven Court
    • Covehaven Court is located in Roanoke City
  • Dale Court
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Court
    • Dale Court is located in Salem City
  • Dawnwood Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawnwood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawnwood Forest
    • Dawnwood Forest is located in Roanoke City
  • Edgelawn
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgelawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgelawn
    • Edgelawn is located in Roanoke City
  • Evans Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Hill
    • Evans Hill is located in Salem City
  • Forest Lawn
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn
    • Forest Lawn is located in Salem City
  • Foxwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxwood
    • Foxwood is located in Roanoke City
  • Glen Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
    • Glen Cove is located in Roanoke County
  • Hanging Rock
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
    • Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
  • Hemlock Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Hills
    • Hemlock Hills is located in Roanoke City
  • Locust Grove Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove Park
    • Locust Grove Park is located in Salem City
  • Lone Oak
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
    • Lone Oak is located in Roanoke City
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Meadowview
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
      • Meadowview is located in Salem City
    • Medley
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medley
      • Medley is located in Roanoke City
    • Plainview
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Roanoke County
    • Rolling Woods
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Woods
      • Rolling Woods is located in Roanoke City
    • Summit Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hills
      • Summit Hills is located in Roanoke City
    • Willow Green
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Green
      • Willow Green is located in Roanoke County
    • Woodside Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Park
      • Woodside Park is located in Salem City

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

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

  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Spring Garden 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 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 195 miles [313.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,093 miles [9,805.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,798 miles [10,940.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,675 miles [7,523.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Spring Garden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spring Garden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3068, Longitude: -80.0225       In this case, the coordinates for Spring Garden have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Spring Garden could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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.
<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 Spring Garden 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 309.719 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.283 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.524 degrees.




 

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