Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Springvale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Springvale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Springvale
- 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 Springvale:
- 38.999076, -77.313971
- 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 Springvale
- 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 Fairfax County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
- Since Springvale is near Montgomery County and also Loudoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- eBird sighting report for Loudoun 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 Springvale ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Springvale.
Within Virginia, the name Springvale is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Randolph County
- This Springvale is located in Randolph County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Springvale that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Springvale.
- Kansas
- Pratt County
- This Springvale is located in Pratt County and lies 1,174 miles [1,889.4 km]<1> to the west of the Springvale that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pratt County community of Springvale.
- Maine
- York County
- This Springvale is located in York County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Springvale that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Springvale.
- Maryland
- Washington County
- This Springvale is located in Washington County and lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Springvale that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Springvale.
- Minnesota
- Isanti County
- This Springvale is located in Isanti County and lies 933 miles [1,501.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Springvale that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Isanti County community of Springvale.
- Missouri
- Pulaski County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Pulaski County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Springvale.
- New York
- Chenango County
- This Springvale is located in Chenango County and lies 261 miles [420 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Springvale that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chenango County community of Springvale.
- Ohio
- Clermont County
- This Springvale is located in Clermont County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km]<1> to the west of the Springvale that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of Springvale.
- Oklahoma
- Logan 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 Oklahoma community of Springvale [Logan County].
- Ontario
- This Springvale lies 310 miles [498.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Springvale that is located in Fairfax County.
- Pennsylvania
- York County
- This Springvale is located in York County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Springvale that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Springvale.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Springvale lies 872 miles [1,403.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Springvale that is located in Fairfax County.
- Tennessee
- Hamblen County
- This Springvale is located in Hamblen County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Springvale that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Springvale.
- Hamilton County
- This Springvale is located in Hamilton County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km] to the west southwest of the Springvale that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Springvale.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Springvale ...
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.
- Cinnamon Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinnamon Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Creek
- Cinnamon Creek is located in Fairfax County
- Cooktown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Deanwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Great Falls
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Falls
- Great Falls is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Falls <5>
- Hickory Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
- Hickory Creek is located in Fairfax County
- Hickory Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Run
- Hickory Run is located in Fairfax County
- Lake Potomac
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Potomac
- Lake Potomac is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Oak Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Loudoun County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oak Grove
- From Springvale to Oak Grove
- Peacock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Pinecrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Rushville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Sugarland Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarland Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
- Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County
- Sun Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Fairfax County
- Sunset Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
- Sunset Hills is located in Fairfax County
- Wolf Trap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pinecrest
How Far From Springvale 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 Springvale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Springvale and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Springvale to Richmond, with an average speed<6>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 three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,905 miles [9,503.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,611 miles [10,639.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,488 miles [7,222.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Springvale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fairfax County: www.co.fairfax.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- Springvale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Springvale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9991, Longitude: -77.3140 In this case, the coordinates for Springvale 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 Springvale, 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Springvale 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 county. 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 Springvale 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 308.047 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.633 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.792 degrees. |