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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 Spring View, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spring View and the surrounding area.
- 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 View:
- 38.674563, -78.424173
- 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 View
- 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 View ...
We found one communities that share the name Spring View.
Within Virginia, the name Spring View is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Spring View in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Spring View is located in Hillsborough County and lies 771 miles [1,240.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Spring View that is located in Page County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Spring View.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Spring View ...
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.
- Big Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Big Spring is located in Page County
- Cavetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cavetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
- Cavetown is located in Page County
- Ida
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
- Ida is located in Page County
- Kings Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crossing
- Kings Crossing is located in Shenandoah County
- Leaksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville
- Leaksville is located in Page County
- Marksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
- Marksville is located in Page County
- Panorama
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama
- Panorama is located in Rappahannock County
- Skyland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland
- Skyland is located in Page County
- Stanley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Stanley is located in Page County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,676 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <3>
- Stony Man
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Man have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Man
- Stony Man is located in Page County
- Whitehouse Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse Landing
- Whitehouse Landing is located in Page County
- Woodland Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Page County
How Far From Spring View 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 Spring View to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Spring View and extending to:
- Luray, which is the Seat of Page County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Spring View to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 76 miles [122.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,966 miles [9,601.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,673 miles [10,739.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,549 miles [7,320.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spring View. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Page County: www.co.page.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 '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- Spring View) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spring View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6746, Longitude: -78.4242 In this case, the coordinates for Spring View 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 Spring View 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 308.723 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.353 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.382 degrees. |
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