Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Springfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Springfield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Springfield
- 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 Springfield:
- 36.564028, -79.433357
- 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 Springfield
- 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 Springfield ...
We found 105 communities that share the name Springfield.
There are seven communities within Virginia that are also named Springfield.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 85 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 85 communities, 86 are located in the United States and fifteen are in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Springfield, we know of thirteen communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Albemarle County
- This Springfield is located in Albemarle County and lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the north northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Springfield.
- Fairfax County
- This Springfield is located in Fairfax County and lies 196 miles [315.4 km]<1> to the northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Springfield.
- Fauquier County
- This Springfield is located in Fauquier County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the north northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Springfield.
- Page County
- This Springfield is located in Page County and lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<1> to the north northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Page County community of Springfield.
- Rockbridge County
- This Springfield is located in Rockbridge County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the north.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockbridge County community of Springfield.
- Westmoreland County
- This Springfield is located in Westmoreland County and lies 176 miles [283.2 km]<1> to the northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Springfield.
- York County
- This Springfield is located in York County and lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<1> to the east northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Springfield.
- Albemarle County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Clarke County
- This Springfield is located in Clarke County and lies 576 miles [927 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Springfield.
- Elmore County
- This Springfield is located in Elmore County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km] to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Springfield.
- Lauderdale County
- This Springfield is located in Lauderdale County and lies 460 miles [740.3 km] to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Springfield.
- Randolph County
- This Springfield is located in Randolph County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km] to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Springfield.
- Arkansas
- Conway County
- This Springfield is located in Conway County and lies 738 miles [1,187.7 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conway County community of Springfield.
- Mississippi County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Springfield [Mississippi County].
- California
- Tuolumne County
- This Springfield is located in Tuolumne County and lies 2,235 miles [3,596.9 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuolumne County community of Springfield.
- Colorado
- Baca County
- This Springfield is located in Baca County and lies 1,276 miles [2,053.5 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baca County community of Springfield.
- Florida
- Bay County
- This Springfield is located in Bay County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bay County community of Springfield.
- Duval County
- This Springfield is located in Duval County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km] to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Springfield.
- Georgia
- Cherokee County
- This Springfield is located in Cherokee County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Springfield.
- Clayton County
- This Springfield is located in Clayton County and lies 343 miles [552 km] to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Springfield.
- DeKalb County
- This Springfield is located in DeKalb County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km] to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Springfield.
- Dougherty County
- This Springfield is located in Dougherty County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km] to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Springfield.
- Early County
- This Springfield is located in Early County and lies 489 miles [787 km] to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Early County community of Springfield.
- Effingham County
- This Springfield is located in Effingham County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km] to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Effingham County community of Springfield.
- Hancock County
- This Springfield is located in Hancock County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km] to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Springfield.
- Newton County
- This Springfield is located in Newton County and lies 328 miles [527.9 km] to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Springfield.
- Richmond County
- This Springfield is located in Richmond County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km] to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Springfield.
- Taliaferro County
- This Springfield is located in Taliaferro County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km] to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taliaferro County community of Springfield.
- Idaho
- Bingham County
- This Springfield is located in Bingham County and lies 1,806 miles [2,906.5 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bingham County community of Springfield.
- Illinois
- Sangamon County
- This Springfield is located in Sangamon County and lies 596 miles [959.2 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sangamon County community of Springfield.
- Indiana
- Franklin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Springfield [Franklin County].
- LaPorte County
- This Springfield is located in LaPorte County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<1> to the northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaPorte County community of Springfield.
- Posey County
- This Springfield is located in Posey County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km] to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Posey County community of Springfield.
- Iowa
- Keokuk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Springfield [Keokuk County].
- Kansas
- Anderson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Springfield [Anderson County].
- Brown 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 Kansas community of Springfield [Brown County].
- Cherokee 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 Kansas community of Springfield [Cherokee County].
- Jefferson 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 Kansas community of Springfield [Jefferson County].
- Linn County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Linn County, we don't know where within the .
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Springfield.
- Mitchell 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 Kansas community of Springfield [Mitchell County].
- Seward 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 Kansas community of Springfield [Seward County].
- Wabaunsee 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 Kansas community of Springfield [Wabaunsee County].
- Kentucky
- Washington County
- This Springfield is located in Washington County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Springfield.
- Louisiana
- Livingston Parish
- This Springfield is located in Livingston Parish and lies 766 miles [1,232.8 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston Parish community of Springfield.
- Maine
- Penobscot County
- This Springfield is located in Penobscot County and lies 846 miles [1,361.5 km]<1> to the northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of Springfield.
- Manitoba
- This Springfield lies 1,271 miles [2,045.5 km]<1> to the northwest.
- Maryland
- Calvert County
- This Springfield is located in Calvert County and lies 214 miles [344.4 km]<1> to the northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Springfield.
- Montgomery County
- This Springfield is located in Montgomery County and lies 208 miles [334.7 km] to the northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Springfield.
- Prince George's County
- This Springfield is located in Prince George's County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km] to the northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Springfield.
- Talbot County
- This Springfield is located in Talbot County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km] to the northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Springfield.
- Massachusetts
- Hampden County
- This Springfield is located in Hampden County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<1> to the northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of Springfield.
- Michigan
- Calhoun County
- This Springfield is located in Calhoun County and lies 503 miles [809.5 km]<1> to the northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Springfield.
- Kalkaska County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Springfield [Kalkaska County].
- Oakland County
- This Springfield is located in Oakland County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km] to the north northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oakland County community of Springfield.
- Minnesota
- Brown County
- This Springfield is located in Brown County and lies 971 miles [1,562.7 km]<1> to the northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Springfield.
- Mississippi
- Jefferson County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Springfield [Jefferson County].
- Missouri
- Greene County
- This Springfield is located in Greene County and lies 766 miles [1,232.8 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Springfield.
- Nebraska
- Sarpy County
- This Springfield is located in Sarpy County and lies 949 miles [1,527.3 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sarpy County community of Springfield.
- New Brunswick
- This Springfield lies 894 miles [1,438.8 km]<1> to the northeast.
- New Hampshire
- Sullivan County
- This Springfield is located in Sullivan County and lies 617 miles [993 km]<1> to the northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Springfield.
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This Springfield is located in Burlington County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km]<1> to the northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Springfield.
- Union County
- This Springfield is located in Union County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km] to the northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Springfield.
- New York
- Otsego County
- This Springfield is located in Otsego County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<1> to the north northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otsego County community of Springfield.
- Queens County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Springfield [Queens County].
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Springfield lies 1,528 miles [2,459.1 km]<1> to the northeast.
- North Carolina
- Guilford County
- This Springfield is located in Guilford County and lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Springfield.
- Mecklenburg County
- This Springfield is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 126 miles [202.8 km] to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Springfield.
- Scotland County
- This Springfield is located in Scotland County and lies 123 miles [197.9 km] to the south.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotland County community of Springfield.
- Wilkes County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Springfield [Wilkes County].
- Nova Scotia
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nova Scotia community of Springfield.
- Ohio
- Clark County
- This Springfield is located in Clark County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<1> to the northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Springfield.
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Springfield.
- Oregon
- Lane County
- This Springfield is located in Lane County and lies 2,322 miles [3,736.9 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of Springfield.
- Pennsylvania
- Bradford County
- This Springfield is located in Bradford County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the north northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of Springfield.
- Chester County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Springfield [Chester County].
- Cumberland 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 Springfield [Cumberland County].
- Delaware County
- This Springfield is located in Delaware County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km] to the northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Springfield.
- Erie 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 Springfield [Erie County].
- Prince Edward Island
- This Springfield lies 1,063 miles [1,710.7 km]<1> to the northeast.
- South Carolina
- Beaufort County
- This Springfield is located in Beaufort County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Springfield.
- Charleston County
- This Springfield is located in Charleston County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km] to the south.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Springfield.
- Orangeburg County
- This Springfield is located in Orangeburg County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km] to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Springfield.
- Spartanburg County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Springfield [Spartanburg County].
- South Dakota
- Bon Homme County
- This Springfield is located in Bon Homme County and lies 1,069 miles [1,720.4 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bon Homme County community of Springfield.
- Tennessee
- Blount County
- This Springfield is located in Blount County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Springfield.
- Robertson County
- This Springfield is located in Robertson County and lies 412 miles [663 km] to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robertson County community of Springfield.
- Texas
- Anderson County
- This Springfield is located in Anderson County and lies 984 miles [1,583.6 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Springfield.
- Jim Wells County
- This Springfield is located in Jim Wells County and lies 1,250 miles [2,011.7 km] to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jim Wells County community of Springfield.
- Limestone County
- This Springfield is located in Limestone County and lies 1,030 miles [1,657.6 km] to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Springfield.
- Vermont
- Windsor County
- This Springfield is located in Windsor County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km]<1> to the northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windsor County community of Springfield.
- Washington
- Pierce County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Springfield [Pierce County].
- West Virginia
- Hampshire County
- This Springfield is located in Hampshire County and lies 203 miles [326.7 km]<1> to the north.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of Springfield.
- Wisconsin
- Walworth County
- This Springfield is located in Walworth County and lies 635 miles [1,021.9 km]<1> to the northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walworth County community of Springfield.
- Alabama
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Australia
- - Tasmania
- Distance: 9,917 miles [15,959.9 km]<1> to the west southwest
- - Victoria
- Distance: 10,009 miles [16,107.9 km] to the west southwest
- - South Australia
- Distance: 10,307 miles [16,587.5 km] to the west
- Barbados
- Distance: 2,027 miles [3,262.1 km]<1> to the southeast
- Scotland
- Distance: 3,665 miles [5,898.2 km]<1> to the northeast
- England
- Distance: 3,887 miles [6,255.5 km]<1> to the northeast
- Ireland
- Distance: 3,543 miles [5,701.9 km]<1> to the northeast
- Jamaica
- - Saint Elizabeth
- Distance: 1,273 miles [2,048.7 km]<1> to the south
- - Saint Thomas
- Distance: 1,302 miles [2,095.4 km] to the south
- New Zealand
- - Canterbury
- Distance: 8,738 miles [14,062.4 km]<1> to the west southwest
- - Bay of Plenty
- Distance: 8,398 miles [13,515.3 km] to the west southwest
- South Africa
- - Eastern Cape
- Distance: 8,309 miles [13,372 km]<1> to the east southeast
- - Orange Free State
- Distance: 8,240 miles [13,261 km] to the east southeast
- Australia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Springfield ...
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.
- Cedar Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
- Cedar Park is located in Danville City
- Dan River ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Danville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Danville City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <5>
- Dundee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Green Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Pittsylvania County
- Grove Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Grove Park is located in Danville City
- Major Court
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Major Court have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Major Court
- Major Court is located in Danville City
- Olde Hunting Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olde Hunting Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde Hunting Hills
- Olde Hunting Hills is located in Pittsylvania County
- Pine Crest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Pine Crest is located in Danville City
- Pleasant Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Pittsylvania County
- Sandy Shores
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Shores
- Sandy Shores is located in Danville City
- Stokesland
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesland
- Stokesland is located in Danville City
- Virginia Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Hills
- Virginia Hills is located in Danville City
How Far From Springfield 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 Springfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Springfield and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Springfield to Richmond, with an average speed<6>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 207 miles [333.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,100 miles [9,817 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,801 miles [10,945.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,680 miles [7,531.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Springfield. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Springfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Springfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5640, Longitude: -79.4334 In this case, the coordinates for Springfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Springfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Springfield 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Springfield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.391 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.798 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.529 degrees. |